Here’s part two on the Columbia University research on teens and social network, which reported that seven out of 10 teens use social networks on a typical day. No surprise there. The researchers found, however, a disturbing association of behaviors when comparing teens who don’t spend time on social networking sites in a typical day [...]
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Parents: ‘Friend’ Your Teen’s Social Media Use
September 9th, 2011 by Tara Cousineau, PhD · No Comments · All Things BodiMojo, Parent Talk, Tech Talk, Teen Health Talk, Teen Talk
Tags: facebook·internet·limits·online·social media·Teen Talk·teenagers
Social Networks for Teens: The Downside of FB ‘Friends’
September 8th, 2011 by Samantha Burns · No Comments · All Things BodiMojo, Parent Talk, Teen Health Talk, Teen Talk
How could Facebook have a downside for teens? It’s fun, you can have lots of FB friends, and what better way to keep up-to-date? I’ve blogged before about some of the pros and cons—enhancing positive friendships versus cyber-bullying—of using such social networking sites. But a recent study has been published about the downside of too [...]
Tags: drink·facebook·friends·online·social networking·substance abuse·Teen Talk·teenagers
