Social media is pretty significant in our modern day era. There are many professors and specialist with mixed feelings regarding social media. Some say it creates new opportunities for social interactions, boosts self, and others saying it can potentially cause depression & envy. With this in mind currently, there are roughly 2.5 billion people using social media (ProCon, 2016). The usage of social media can be a good thing or possibly having a negative effect on our well being. However, the side effects of social media mostly depend on the user.
The negative effects of social media have been well documented by many researchers. Such as social media causing depression, envy, cyberbullying, suicidal, and so on. However, more & more scholars and therapist begin to propose a different point of view: They’ve found out that social media may also improve mental health. Such as boosting self-esteem, increase in self-confidence, emotional backup, and more. These …show more content…
It may be true in some situations, but not all of them. ProCon is one of the leading sources for pros & cons, refers that the use of social media can actually be beneficially in education. 59% of the students that has access to the internet report that they use the web for educational topics. The 50% of the surveyed student say that they use it for school assignments. A school in Portland, Oregon, introduced a social media program. (To engage the students) The grade actually went up by 50%, chronic absenteeism decreased to 33%. 20% of the students were willing to do extra assignments for extra credit. A study published in Developmental Psychology, a college freshman recommends students to use social media because it builds networks of new relationships, feel socially united in new schools, and reducing their risk of dropping down. From studies, social networking can be a useful tool for educational purposes and adapt to new places. (ProCon,
The negative effects of social media have been well documented by many researchers. Such as social media causing depression, envy, cyberbullying, suicidal, and so on. However, more & more scholars and therapist begin to propose a different point of view: They’ve found out that social media may also improve mental health. Such as boosting self-esteem, increase in self-confidence, emotional backup, and more. These …show more content…
It may be true in some situations, but not all of them. ProCon is one of the leading sources for pros & cons, refers that the use of social media can actually be beneficially in education. 59% of the students that has access to the internet report that they use the web for educational topics. The 50% of the surveyed student say that they use it for school assignments. A school in Portland, Oregon, introduced a social media program. (To engage the students) The grade actually went up by 50%, chronic absenteeism decreased to 33%. 20% of the students were willing to do extra assignments for extra credit. A study published in Developmental Psychology, a college freshman recommends students to use social media because it builds networks of new relationships, feel socially united in new schools, and reducing their risk of dropping down. From studies, social networking can be a useful tool for educational purposes and adapt to new places. (ProCon,