Writing in Health Science informative Essay

THE WORKING OUTLINE

Psychological and Physiological Impact of Social Media

Attention material: How will you gain your audience's interest in this topic?

Introduction of topic: Social Media has become a part of our everyday lives, but what impact does it have on you truly.

Thesis statement:

The popularity of social media has created a society based on unrealistic expectations which cause self-harm to an individual’s mental health, physical appearance, and personal interactions.

Organizational Preview: A sentence that captures the various elements presented in the paper in the order they appear.

BODY PARAGRAPH I

I. First main point- Social media on mental health

A. Another time point, a different story: one year effects of a social media intervention on the attitudes of young people towards mental health issues

Livingston, James D ; Cianfrone, Michelle ; Korf-Uzan, Kimberley ; Coniglio, Connie

Social psychiatry and psychiatric epidemiology, June 2014, Vol.49(6), pp.985-90

https://link-springer-com.proxygw.wrlc.org/content/pdf/10.1007/s00127-013-0815-7.pdf

B. Parental Control of the Time Preadolescents Spend on Social Media: Links with Preadolescents' Social Media Appearance Comparisons and Mental Health

Fardouly, Jasmine ; Magson, Natasha R ; Johnco, Carly J ; Oar, Ella L ; Rapee, Ronald M

Journal of youth and adolescence, July 2018, Vol.47(7), pp.1456-1468

https://link-springer-com.proxygw.wrlc.org/content/pdf/10.1007/s10964-018-0870-1.pdf

II. Second main point - Social media on physical appearance.

A. Broadening the Scope of Social Media Effect Research on Body Image Concerns

Prieler, Michael ; Choi, Jounghwa

Sex Roles, Dec 2014, Vol.71(11-12), pp.378-388

https://link-springer-com.proxygw.wrlc.org/content/pdf/10.1007/s11199-014-0406-4.pdf

B. Act 2: Extending Theory on Social Media and Body Image Concerns.(Report)(Author abstract)

Perloff, Richard M.

Sex Roles: A Journal of Research, 2014, Vol.71(11-12), p.414(5)

https://link-springer-com.proxygw.wrlc.org/content/pdf/10.1007/s11199-014-0433-1.pdf

Body Paragraph III

III. Third main point- Social media on social interactions

A. How patients’ use of social media impacts their interactions with healthcare professionals

Benetoli, A. ; Chen, T.F. ; Aslani, P.

https://ac-els-cdn-com.proxygw.wrlc.org/S0738399117305293/1-s2.0-S0738399117305293-main.pdf?_tid=9cc2bd7f-d5f2-49d7-b7aa-920b9d90e7b5&acdnat=1548979945_2249016def072a123b3175152b3e818cPatient Education and Counseling, March 2018, Vol.101(3), pp.439-444

B. ARTICLE

Consequences of cyberbullying behaviour in working life

Muhonen, Tuija ; Jönsson, Sandra ; Bäckström, Martin

International Journal of Workplace Health Management, 2017, Vol.10(5), pp.376-390

https://search-proquest-com.proxygw.wrlc.org/docview/1940282298?accountid=11243&rfr_id=info%3Axri%2Fsid%3Aprimo

Conclusion

Restate thesis

The popularity of social media has created a society based on unrealistic expectations which cause self-harm to an individual’s mental health, physical appearance, and personal interactions.

Restate topic sentences: Social Media has become a part of our everyday lives, but what impact does it have on you truly.

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