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Assunção, R. S., Costa, P., Tagliabue, S., & Mena Matos, P. (2017). Problematic Facebook use in adolescents: Associations with parental attachment and alienation to peers. Journal of Child and Family Studies, 26(11), 2990-2998. doi:10.1007/s10826-017-0817-2

Assunção, Costa, Tagliabue, Mena Matos (2017) states that online social networking sites are highly utilized in the current era, and the young people mostly use them. The journal indicates that most of the children in the current era can use phones and computers to access their social media sites which they use for social networking. The journal mainly focuses on the Facebook use which increases day by day. Most young people and even children have accounts, and they can easily access these sites and Facebook. The journal indicates that the increase in Facebook usage has led to the decreased level of attachment between parents and their children (Assunção, Costa, Tagliabue, Mena Matos, 2017). This is because most of the children are always on social media and mostly on Facebook engaging with people from around the world most of whom they have never physically met. The journal also indicates that most of the parents have been affected by the use of Facebook. This means that the online social networking has created a problem in the families where families are not able to spend quality time together anymore. The fact that both children and parents have been affected by this problem makes it worse, and the relationship between parents and their children have reduced immensely.

Social networking has made parents unaware of the changes in the behavior of their children since they don’t talk to relate. This affects the social development of the children. The fakebook use affects the social development of children since they don’t relate to their peer's face to face. They only meet online where there is too much pretense, and it is hard to determine which character is true (Assunção, Costa, Tagliabue, Mena Matos, 2017). Lack of peer connection and attachment affects the ability of a child to develop their social skills in the right way. The journal, therefore, foresees a problem which has been created and caused by too much use of online social networking and mostly the use of the Facebook platform by both children and parents.

Nitzburg, G. C., & Farber, B. A. (2013). Putting up emotional (Facebook) walls? attachment status and emerging adults’ experiences of social networking sites. Journal of Clinical Psychology, 69(11), 1183-1190. doi:10.1002/jclp.22045

There is also the journal article of clinical psychology by Nitzburg, Farber (2013), which argues that there are different emotions and adult experiences which are put on social media sites. This is a clear indication that most people have turned to social media walls and mostly Facebook to express themselves. This is a problem since people are expressing their psychological needs to people who don’t know them, people who are not qualified to give advice and in a platform where the response is not controlled. The journal indicates that there are numerous cases where people indicate their emotions on social networking sites online and they are met with hostile replies (Nitzburg, Farber, 2013). This affects the emotional and psychological well-being of a person.

The journal article indicates that instead of most people visiting the relevant therapists, they have turned to Facebook and other sites. Also, people have abandoned personal attachment which can be helpful when it comes to emotional situations. The online social networking has therefore made dealing with heavy emotions worse. The journal indicates that this is one of the reasons with most of the people have been diagnosed with mental illnesses, and others are affected by depression at their early ages. Some have felt that they can express themselves on social media which in turn has affected them negatively. Nitzburg, Farber (2013) argues that too much use of the online social networking sites increases emotional stress and psychological pressure. This affects the health status of most people. It is, therefore, necessary to ensure that can control their feelings on online social networking.

Richards, D., Caldwell, P. H., & Go, H. (2015). Impact of social media on the health of children and young people. Journal of Pediatrics and Child Health, 51(12), 1152-1157. doi:10.1111/jpc.13023

Richards, Caldwell, Go (2015), mainly focuses on the healthcare and the well-being of the children and the relationship of the health of a child about online social networking. The journal indicates that social media has been largely used as a networking platform for many young people. The social media use has affected the health of the youth. According to the journal, one of the effects of social media is that it leads to obesity among the children. This is because most children spend most of their time on social media which means that they will be idle. The use of social media has affected the physical activities of children. Children are not spending time playing, but they are using that time on social media. This leads to health complications among children.

The social media has also led to the effects on mental health of children. One of the ways the mental health of children is affected is through stress. Social media indicates people with good lives, good looking and good lifestyles. This perception which is created in the social media affects the children who are not able to afford such lives. The adolescents are also affected because of identity confusion (Richards, Caldwell, Go, 2015). This can lead to depression which will affect the health of the children. The social media has there had a negative impact on the health is children, there is also increased social media bullying which leads to low self-esteem (Richards, Caldwell, Go, 2015). This has led to behavioral problems of children.

Spies Shapiro, L. A., & Margolin, G. (2014). Growing up wired: Social networking sites and adolescent psychosocial development. Clinical Child and Family Psychology Review, 17(1), 1-18. doi:10.1007/s10567-013-0135-1

Spies Shapiro, Margolin (2014) argues that online social networking has affected the adolescent psychological development. The book indicates that the adolescent stage is the most important stage of adolescents. This is the stage where the psychological development of the adolescents is most critical. The decisions which are made at this point affect their lives. The emotional pressure which the adolescent face can be easily affected by social networking. This is because they have an identity crisis and they are in search of role models and people who they can relate to. Social networking has not made the psychological development of the young people easy. The book indicates that adolescents are easily influenced by social media which impacts their development in a negative manner (Spies Shapiro, Margolin, 2014). They ate wired to act like the rest of the world. This changes their culture and behavior. This can affect their education and the way they relate to their parents and their peers.

The book indicates that the parents should be able to provide support and leadership for their children. This will ensure that the children can understand the right way to follow. The intervention of the parents will also help to reduce the social anxiety and high expectations which are created through online social networking. According to Spies Shapiro, Margolin (2014), if adolescents were given a chance to interact one on one with their peers and other social figures, they would be able to learn a lot, and they would develop social skills which will promote their well-being in the society and their future careers.

Yang, C., & Brown, B. B. (2013). Motives for using Facebook, patterns of Facebook activities, and late adolescents’ social adjustment to college. Journal of Youth and Adolescence, 42(3), 403-416. doi:10.1007/s10964-012-9836-x

The journal by Yang, Brown (2013), the various patterns of the use of Facebook and the way these patterns have affected the adjustment of adolescents and the youth to college. The increased use of Facebook has made the youth unable and ignorant of the social reality. The youth are therefore not aware of how they can relate physically to people of different cultures. The diversity experienced on Facebook is different from face to face interaction. It becomes therefore hard for students to relate with one another. Most of them are also not ready psychologically to exists in an environment which is diverse and where they are required to engage their mind to different issues and problems.

The journal also focuses on the negative effects of the increased use of Facebook and how it affects personal relationships between students in college. Most students have been unable to develop and create meaningful personal relationships among themselves. This is because they are not socially equipped with the necessary skills. Most of the college relationships are straining, and students are struggling to interact effectively (Yang, Brown, 2013). The book, therefore, indicates that the necessary steps need to be taken to ensure that the transition to college has been made smooth through training and psychological assistance.

In conclusion, the online social networking has negatively affected the youth around the world. The relationships between parents and their children have been affected and the close attachments reduced. The interactions among peers have reduced, and it has affected the social development of the young people. The increase in depression and stress of the youth because of the negative stress caused are also part of the negative effects of online social networking.

References

Richards, D., Caldwell, P. H., & Go, H. (2015). Impact of social media on the health of children and young people. Journal of Pediatrics and Child Health, 51(12), 1152-1157. doi:10.1111/jpc.13023