Supporting evidences:
1. HomeNet study conducted by Kraut (1998)
- Article published in American Psychologist
- Results: Increased use of internet results in lesser interactions with family members within the same household, smaller social circle, increased likelihood of depression and loneliness
[Kraut, R., Patterson, M., Lundmark, V., Kiesler, S., Mukopadhyay, T., & Scherlis, W. (1998). Internet paradox - a social technology that reduces social involvement and psychological well-being? American Psychologist, 53, 1017-1031.]
2. Social media forces us to participate in it
- It is a forced option
- Online job applications, portraying ourselves on social media i.e. Instagram and Facebook
- High rates of depression caused by an inconsistency seen between ideal cyber self and self-image
[Sunstrum, K. (2014). How social media affects our self-perception. Psychcentral. Retrieved from: http://psychcentral.com/blog/archives/2014/03/14/how-social-media-affects-our-self-perception/]
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Questions to help you analyse the essay prompt:
1. What are the problems related to the use of social media?
2. Identify one problem you would like to discuss in your essay.
3. What existing measures have been adopted to counter the problem?
4. What are the strengths and weaknesses of the existing solutions?
5. What are the other potential solutions to address this problem?
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