Children, adolescents and the media: what we know, what we don't know and what we need to find out (quickly!)

Strasburger, Victor C.

doi:10.1136/adc.2008.157156

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“…1 18 Negative uses of social media have also been highlighted in the context of professionalism and confidentiality, 19 use by children and youth due to a limited capacity for self-regulation and vulnerability to peer influence, 20 and promotion of high-risk behaviours, such as suicide-related behaviours, drug use and eating disordered behaviours. [21][22][23][24] The objectives of this study were to map the existing literature examining the use of social media in patient and caregiver populations, to determine the extent and type of evidence available to inform more focused knowledge syntheses and to identify gaps for future research. The specific questions guiding this scoping review were: (1) What social media tools are being used to improve health outcomes in patient populations?…”

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Social media use among patients and caregivers: a scoping review

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ObjectiveTo map the state of the existing literature evaluating the use of social media in patient and caregiver populations.DesignScoping review.Data sourcesMedline, CENTRAL, ERIC, PubMed, CINAHL Plus Full Text, Academic Search Complete, Alt Health Watch, Health Source, Communication and Mass Media Complete, Web of Knowledge and ProQuest (2000–2012).Study selectionStudies reporting primary research on the use of social media (collaborative projects, blogs/microblogs, content communities, social networking sites, virtual worlds) by patients or caregivers.Data extractionTwo reviewers screened studies for eligibility; one reviewer extracted data from relevant studies and a second performed verification for accuracy and completeness on a 10% sample. Data were analysed to describe which social media tools are being used, by whom, for what purpose and how they are being evaluated.ResultsTwo hundred eighty-four studies were included. Discussion forums were highly prevalent and constitute 66.6% of the sample. Social networking sites (14.8%) and blogs/microblogs (14.1%) were the next most commonly used tools. The intended purpose of the tool was to facilitate self-care in 77.1% of studies. While there were clusters of studies that focused on similar conditions (eg, lifestyle/weight loss (12.7%), cancer (11.3%)), there were no patterns in the objectives or tools used. A large proportion of the studies were descriptive (42.3%); however, there were also 48 (16.9%) randomised controlled trials (RCTs). Among the RCTs, 35.4% reported statistically significant results favouring the social media intervention being evaluated; however, 72.9% presented positive conclusions regarding the use of social media.ConclusionsThere is an extensive body of literature examining the use of social media in patient and caregiver populations. Much of this work is descriptive; however, with such widespread use, evaluations of effectiveness are required. In studies that have examined effectiveness, positive conclusions are often reported, despite non-significant findings.

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“… 3 So much so, that market research on adolescents outpaced research by academics in the year 2000. 4 Whilst ‘social media’ is a relatively new concept in the health literature, there are numerous opinions and commentary papers that promote the dangers of social media 5 , 6 and the use of social media in health care, 7 , 8 particularly in the area of adolescent health.…”

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Social media used as a health intervention in adolescent health: A systematic review of the literature

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ObjectiveAdolescents are known to be high users of social media, and social media is beginning to be used in health care. The primary objective of this review was to determine the current state of play on the use of social media as a health intervention in addressing the health of adolescents.MethodsSix databases were searched: CINAHL, Medline, Scopus, ProQuest, Psych Info and Science Direct, from 2000–2013. The review process followed PRISMA guidelines with quality assessments of the selected articles undertaken.ResultsThree studies used social media as a health intervention in adolescent health. Facebook was the social media of choice. The way this social media tool was incorporated as the intervention varied. None of the social media interventions had a significant or sustained impact on the primary outcomes of the studies reviewed. Measures of social media process were limited and lacked meaning.ConclusionsThe selected papers provided insight into the beginning phase of using social media as a health intervention to address adolescent health. The review highlights three important areas for consideration when undertaking research on the use of social media as a health intervention for adolescents: the newness of using social media as a health intervention, the importance of the use of rigorous methodological processes when using social media as a health intervention, and the need to develop further knowledge on adolescents’ use of social media, in particular their hidden world of social media.

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“…1 The association between media exposure and childhood obesity has been supported by research over the past several decades, [1][2][3] with both media exposure and obesity more prevalent among minorities and lower socioeconomic groups. [4][5][6][7] In addition, increased media exposure is associated with higher risk of multiple medical problems, including hypertension, 8 high cholesterol, 8 diabetes, 9 psychological and social issues, 9,10 and sleep disorders.…”

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“…[4][5][6][7] In addition, increased media exposure is associated with higher risk of multiple medical problems, including hypertension, 8 high cholesterol, 8 diabetes, 9 psychological and social issues, 9,10 and sleep disorders. 1 As a result, the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) recommends limiting children's noneducational screen time to less than 2 hours per day, avoiding placing television (TV) sets in children's bedrooms, and restricting any screen exposure among infants under age 2. [11][12][13] However, despite these guidelines, many US children experience excessive media exposure.…”

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Early Childhood Screen Time and Parental Attitudes Toward Child Television Viewing in a Low-Income Latino Population Attending the Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children

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Background: Early childhood media exposure is associated with obesity and multiple adverse health conditions. The aims of this study were to assess parental attitudes toward childhood television (TV) viewing in a low-income population and examine the extent to which child BMI, child/parent demographics, and household media environment are associated with adherence to American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) guidelines for screen time.Methods: This was a cross-sectional survey study of 314 parents of children ages 0-5 years surveyed in English or Spanish by selfadministered questionnaire at a Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants and Children (WIC) clinic in Oregon.Results: In this majority Latino sample (73%), half (53%) of the children met AAP guidelines on screen time limits, 56% met AAP guidelines for no TV in the child's bedroom, and 29% met both. Children were more likely to meet AAP guidelines when there were <2 TVs in the home, there was no TV during dinner, or their parents spent less time viewing electronic media. Parents who spent less time viewing electronic media were more likely to report believing that TV provides little value or usefulness.Conclusions: In this low-income, predominantly Latino population attending WIC, parent media-viewing and household media environment are strongly associated with child screen time. Programs aimed at reducing child screen time may benefit from interventions that address parental viewing habits.

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Children, adolescents and the media: what we know, what we don't know and what we need to find out (quickly!)

Cited by 21 publications

References 41 publications

Social media use among patients and caregivers: a scoping review

Social media use among patients and caregivers: a scoping review

Social media used as a health intervention in adolescent health: A systematic review of the literature

Early Childhood Screen Time and Parental Attitudes Toward Child Television Viewing in a Low-Income Latino Population Attending the Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children

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