This article talks about how there may be a correlation between social media use and poor grades. This study defined social media as things like texting, tweeting, reading, and things of this sort.It says that depending on the type of social media used there were different academic problems. However, the study did not find a direct link that connects social media and poor grades.
Teens, Social Media, & Technology Overview 2015Studies show that teens are constantly are on their smart phones who are 50% of their time are in social media. Most teens have access of an electronic device and they spend their time going online. Based on the articles it states ¨71% of teens use more than one social network site¨, the teens are on the social network site most of the time. The teens often use the internet to go on Snapchat, Facebook, and instagram to contact family and friends.
Tweeting, Not Sleeping? What Is Your Social Media/Sleep Balance?According to this research, social media could really be affect sleep. The results strongly suggest that social media is affecting the amount a sleep a person gets. It says that people who used social media for longer periods of time had sleeping problems/disruptions. Researchers are also trying to see the impact of social media on health.
The Impact Of Social Media On Students LifeThis article talks about how social media is impacting lives. Now everyone can share their thoughts and connect with other people in a metter of minutes. The highest percentage of users on social media depends on each site, but usually the highest amount of users are high school and college students. Psychologists say they are worried about the identity problem that is occuring today and how social media is affecting it. It says that social media should be used in regulation in order to have a healthy balance.