social media impact mental health

RESOURCES*

https://www.mcleanhospital.org/essential/it-or-not-social-medias-affecting-your-mental-health

https://www.researchgate.net/publication/331294811_Social_media_addiction_Its_impact_mediation_and_intervention

Galileo article: (***THE LINK FOR THE GALILEO ARTICLE IS NOT WORKING SO I COPIED AND PASTED THE ARTICLE BELOW THIS LINK FOR YOU***)

http://eds.b.ebscohost.com.proxygsu-ecor.galileo.usg.edu/eds/detail/detail?vid=1&sid=c0867f0b-f837-42f3-aa4c-ffd9f3050e17%40pdc-v-sessmgr04&bdata=JnNpdGU9ZWRzLWxpdmUmc2NvcGU9c2l0ZQ%3d%3d#AN=S0747563219303723&db=edselp

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Does time spent using social media impact mental health?: An eight year longitudinal study

Authors:

Coyne, Sarah M. ^∗
Rogers, Adam A.
Zurcher, Jessica D.
Stockdale, Laura
Booth, McCall

Affiliation:

Brigham Young University, USA

Source:

In Computers in Human Behavior March 2020 104

Publisher:

Elsevier Ltd

Keywords:

Social media
Social network
Mental health
Depression
Anxiety
Longitudinal

Abstract:

Many studies have found a link between time spent using social media and mental health issues, such as depression and anxiety. However, the existing research is plagued by cross-sectional research and lacks analytic techniques examining individual change over time. The current research involves an 8-year longitudinal study examining the association between time spent using social media and depression and anxiety at the intra-individual level. Participants included 500 adolescents who completed once-yearly questionnaires between the ages of 13 and 20. Results revealed that increased time spent on social media was not associated with increased mental health issues across development when examined at the individual level. Hopefully these results can move the field of research beyond its past focus on screen time.

Document Type:

Article

ISSN:

0747-5632

DOI:

10.1016/j.chb.2019.106160

Accession Number:

S0747563219303723

Copyright:

Database:

ScienceDirect

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Is the author of this essay making a valid argument?
Do I support or dispute this argument?
What research is there to support my opinion about whether it is a valid argument?

The rest of the paper will use examples and quotes from the essay you read and your two chosen sources.

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Topic: Explain the topic to readers, analyze the essays in terms of its reliability, and offer your opinion of the topic at the end

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Research: Two research resources; at least one must be from Galileo. You may use another reliable resource if you want. Make sure to have a Works Cited page with your sources AND the essay itself.

Other considerations:

Use 1st or 2nd person in this essay sparingly.
Use quotes or examples from the article in each body paragraph.
Organize around body paragraphs by points, not by source to avoid the tendency to merely summarize each one separately.
Develop an introduction to the topic and summarize the main article in the introduction.
Introduce the other articles in the introduction by stating the name of the author and the title of the article.
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Select the essay you want to write about.
Read the essay carefully and decide what the main argument is and whether or not you agree or disagree with that main argument.
Do some research. What do others say about the topic? Does this change your mind about the topic?
Decide whether or not you will support or dispute this author’s main argument.
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Introduction

The introduction of the paper should state the essay’s title and author and give a brief summary of what it says. This should be about 4-5 sentences, definitely not more than 1/2 of the page.

Thesis

The thesis will state whether or not you are supporting or disputing the main argument of the essay.

Example thesis from an essay that argues against solitary confinement:

Many experts agree that solitary confinement is inhumane and should be discontinued.

Notice that the thesis states that the paper will be about the articles.

Body Paragraphs

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Conclusion

The conclusion wraps up everything and should mention again the essay and your overall support or dispute of the idea.