A very interesting talk by @drbeatricehayes on children's social media presence, benefits, risks, and impact on well-being and mental health at #WorkingTogether2021.
Online presence is associated with both benefits - friendships, exploration of identify - and risks - misjudging trustworthiness, cyberbullying.
Findings show that adults (parents, teachers) are very concerned by the "stranger danger" element but it may take away from other risks that should be equally addressed.
In terms of impact on well-being and mental health, findings show that presenting different selves and making new friendships lead to higher self-esteem and greater well-being, whereas maintaining friendships online (spending too much time) leads to poorer mental health.
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