Allen, Summer.

“Social Media’s Growing Impact on Our Lives”​:

Social Interaction
S​ocial media
s​O​cial disconnection
C​ognitive development
social media ​I​mpacts our lives
f​A​ce-to-face interactions
techno​L​ogy
​ ​there has been an​ I​ncrease in social media usage
there are ​N​egative and positive impacts of social media
T​here can be “hate content”
social media can be a cr​E​ative outlet
R​elationships
A​ppropriate vs. inappropriate content
people are ​C​oncerned about social media growth
T​eenagers
teens use it to find their ​I​dentity and display their lives
O​nline vs. offline worlds
there can be​ ​N​egative risks and positive opportunities

Amy Roeder. “Social Media Use Can be Positive for Mental Health and Well-being”​:
Mental Health
social ​M​edia
E​ffects on mental health and well-being
social ​N​etworking
T​ime spent on social media
​f​A​ce-to-face interactions
Social media allows ​L​ong distance people to stay connected
H​ealthy vs. unhealthy social media use
d​E​pends on how someone uses social media
A​ge, education, and race may cause different effects
could keep people connected when ​L​ife gets busy
not only nega​T​ives
H​as some positive effects
Weinstein, Emily. “The social media see-saw: Positive and negative influence on
adolescents' affective well being”​:
Experiences
conducted a surv​E​y
e​X​plains research methods
P​ositive and negative experiences
E​ffects of social media
focuses on her own ​R​esearch but mentions many secondary sources
I​nterviews subjects
w​E​ll-being
studies teen​N​agers
C​orrelation between social media and lesser well being
E​xplains findings of primary research
S​ee-saw of social media experiences