Combating Social Media Dependence Among Adolescents
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Social media dependence, adolescents, young adults, screen addiction, digital technology, public health, collective action, multidisciplinary approach, Generation Z, internet rationing
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This document discusses the issue of social media dependence among adolescents and young adults, and proposes a collective action to combat it.
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[...] Guillet, C. & Franchina, C. (2016). Practices of video games, internet and social networks among French middle school students. Public Health 569-579. https://doi.org/10.3917/spub.165.0569 De Rivet, S., & Viniacourt, E. (2024, March 19) Go per week: what can we do with the internet rationing wanted by Najat Vallaud-Belkacem? Libération. [...]
[...] In this study, they were interested in a sample of people (1500 people interviewed) belonging to the Z generation born between 1995 and the end of the 2000s and living in France, Germany and the United States. These young people are therefore currently between 14 and 29 years old in 2024. The study reveals that 100% of those interviewed declare having at least one account on social networks. For France of respondents have Snapchat and 89% have Instagram. Twitter is the least popular with Generation with only 56% usage declare spending at least one hour a day on TikTok and of them spend at least 5 hours a day on it. [...]
[...] Finally, in the identification and treatment of addiction, it is necessary to associate all educational and health professionals who may be in contact with young people, and in particular the profession of psychiatrists and psychologists. This also requires structuring and identifying networks for mental health care, in particular. In addition to the global and integrated approach of MILDECA, it may be important to have a more political action and to put in place more restrictive actions with regard to the use of social networks by intervening with the owners of applications such as Meta (formerly Facebook) and TikTok. [...]
[...] TEAM LEWIS France. https://www.teamlewis.com/fr/magazine/etude-expressvpn-addiction-des-reseaux-sociaux-chez-les-jeunes/ Caselli, G. & Egidi, V. (2007). Necessity of a multidisciplinary approach. Population 33-37. https://doi.org/10.3917/popu.701.0033 Dany, L. Moreau, L. [...]
[...] As we can see, this strategy is a global approach that allows us to act on several levers: the study of the phenomenon to have a better understanding, communication to the largest number on these subjects to prevent and so that each person can know the risks associated with excessive exposure to screens and social networks. This strategy also aims to propose and communicate alternative messages to make known what could be good use of social networks. Finally, if there is a large part related to knowledge, communication of good practices and prevention to evolve behaviors and therefore limit the progression of the phenomenon, which can quickly become a very important public health problem at a large scale. This would also concern a set of countries concerned by similar practices among young people. [...]
