ABSTRACT
The Open Access version of this book, available at https://www.tandfebooks.com/doi/view/10.4324/9781351026987, has been made available under a Creative Commons Attribution-Non Commercial-No Derivatives 4.0 license.
The pervasiveness of social media in young people’s lives is widely acknowledged, yet there is little evidence-based understanding of the impacts of social media on young people’s health and wellbeing.
Young People, Social Media and Health draws on novel research to understand, explain, and illustrate young people’s experiences of engagement with health-related social media; as well as the impacts they report on their health, wellbeing, and physical activity. Using empirical case studies, digital representations, and evidence from multi-sector and interdisciplinary stakeholders and academics, this volume identifies the opportunities and risk-related impacts of social media.
Offering new theoretical insights and practical guidelines for educators, practitioners, parents/guardians, and policy makers; Young People, Social Media and Health will also appeal to students and researchers interested in fields such as Sociology of Sport, Youth Sports Development, Secondary Physical Education, and Media Effects.
TABLE OF CONTENTS
chapter 1|20 pages
What young people tell us about health-related social media and why we should listen
part I|2 pages
Case studies of young people’s engagement with health-related social media
chapter 7|11 pages
Young people’s recommendations and actions for schools/teachers, parents/guardians, and social media companies
part II|2 pages
Disciplinary analysis of young people’s engagement with health-related social media
chapter 9|15 pages
School physical education and learning about health
chapter 14|15 pages
The role of internet memes in shaping young people’s health-related social media interactions
chapter 15|14 pages
Young people, social media, and digital democracy
part III|2 pages
Evidence-based guidelines, recommendations, and actions