The Effects Of Social Media And Technology

Social media does not only have a negative effect on the brain of an adolescent, but also the sleep one may receive. Most adolescents send a text message before they go to bed and keep their phone close to their bed or under their bed so they do not miss important messages throughout the night (Lenhart, Ling, Campbell, & Purcell as cited in George, 2014). A survey with over 900 pupils between the ages of 12-15 were asked about how often social media affected their sleep. In the study it was stated that one

Too much time spent on social media at night has led some researchers to believe it may now be interrupting the sleep patterns of users. Sleep disorders such as insomnia can seriously affect an individual’s mental state. It is believed that social media may be causing sleep disorders in some users, which endangers their mental health. Cecelia Tamburro, a senior at Brown’s University, states that “Significant time spent on social media can lead to lack of sleep, which can strongly increase your risk for developing a mental health disorder” (24). It is easy to see why this has become an issue; social media’s addictive nature can make it difficult to turn the phone off and get rest. If users can’t put a stop to this habit, their mental health

Sleep deprivation and sleep disorders among college students is an area of concern among researchers, because of the relationship between quality sleep and quality of academic performance. The factors that have been shown to affect sleep quality or sleep patterns include staying up late, using social networking, and partying. This research uses a simple, unique survey instrument. A total of fifty college students participated in the study. Results substantiate the hypothesis that social media use is heavy among college students, and that the use of social media will be correlated with less sleep and less effective study habits. Future research may discover ways of helping students develop more balanced approaches to their academic, online, and social lives.

Generation Z is addicted to social media because it is the first thing they worry when they wake up. They pick up their phones to see what people posted in the morning, the afternoon, and the evening. Dr. Helen Driver, a somnologist (with means the study of sleep), explains, “The explosion of social media and people staying on devices for longer – and taking them to bed with them – is a huge problem”. Social media has effected Generation Z’s by sleep because the light is from the electronics which interferes with sleep. Not only does social media affect the quality of sleep but, the quantity of sleep too. The next morning, they only got a few hours of sleep and they do not feel well both physically and mentally. If someone has issues with turning off their electronic devices in the evening, then they should dim the lights or and turn the power off.

Sleep is something that is required by all human beings for survival. This crucial component of our daily lives is what keeps our minds and bodies from shutting down. Without a sufficient amount of sleep, an array of health related issues can arise. Not only is an overall feeling of tiredness, irritability and lack of concentration a concern, other factors can affect mortality including cardiovascular problems, an increase in anxiety and depression, as well as a risk for weight gain leading to obesity. There are many factors that can affect why people do not get a good night’s sleep. One of the major influences is that of the increased use of technology based devices. With the increasing desire to be connected to social media

Over the years, electronic media has contributed different ways in the modern society, especially young adults, who has been the largest group among media users. The use of Electronic Media has recently raised a concern regarding to sleeping behaviors that are presented among students around the world. Since the early 21st century, researchers have conducted a study that shows the connection between electronic media and sleeping patterns with young adults (Journal of Sleep Research, 2014, 389). As students increasingly continue their habits of using Electronic Media as personal entertainment purpose, they are at a potential risk of developing insufficient amount of sleep as well as encountering health problems. Even though Electronic Media has given students access to their education and promote social network connection, Electronic Media use should be limited at school because too much exposure to Electronic Media can cause health problems and social isolation among young adults and the use of electronic media interferes with students sleeping habits.

These studies present a compelling case to suggest our social media habits are likely causing us to lose at least some of our precious shuteye and may contribute to sleep problems. However, additional research is needed to provide a more comprehensive understanding of the impact social media has on our sleep over a longer period of time.

Dr. Cleland says, “Adolescence can be a period of increased vulnerability for the onset of depression and anxiety, and poor sleep quality may contribute to this. It is important that we understand how social media use relates to these. Evidence is increasingly supporting a link between social media use and wellbeing, particularly during adolescence, but the causes of this are unclear.” When we are tired we can get unfocused, then we don’t complete a task, when that happens people can feel bad about themselves and feel anxiety or depression. Teenagers spend more time on their phone then they are getting sleep and they are complaining, having anxiety because they have lack of sleep. Many teenagers are not getting the required sleep every night because of the distraction on our phone. Kids are spending every second of the day and night on their phones that they don’t have enough time to do anything else. Therefore, they don’t have enough time to do activities to get their minds off stressful things. When kids are rushing to get tasks done because they don’t have enough time they want to quit, when they quit they feel ashamed of themselves and can cause failure. Teenagers are spending too much time on social media when they could be doing other things that keep them healthy, like

When you are suffering from a debilitating addiction, it 's easy to feel alone, isolated, and frightened during recovery. However, the emergence of social media has helped connect the world in a way never imagined. And you can tap into these brand new resource as a tool towards fueling our recovery and regaining a life of sobriety.

While many people put off and ignore the issue of social media and its downfalls, others say that people should think about how our lives are being affected by this advancement in technology, including, lack of human contact and precious time being lost due to consumption with social media. Social media is currently a highly controversial topic in which numerous people have mixed feelings. Society has typically viewed new advancements in technology as beneficial and a sign of success within their country. But, has it solely caused successful outcomes, or are there downfalls to these advancements?

Technology truly rules over us, and the social media craze has continued to grow. The growth of technology has given us to opportunity to stay more connected with each other but it also has given us the ability to grow more lonely. If someone who is of the college age or younger was reading that sentence they would say,“What no way! My phone keeps me more connected!”, but when one truly looks at technology and its affect that it has on us, you can see that it has brought us further apart. Today, we spend more time on technology than truly being with the people who are in our everyday lives. I see this through the amount of time that I do spend on my cell phone, and with the obsession of social media that is present today.

The use of technology in todays society is taking place now more than ever. Technology has become one of the largest issues of debate, while being one of the biggest necessities to some people lives. It seems as if no matter where a someone may end up, some form of technology will most likely be present. Everyone has a cell phone now, restaurants have tablets that kids are allowed to play at the table, no matter where someone may go the chances of being around some form of electronic media is high. These things are some of what can cause issues in the everyday household. According to Pew Research Center’s Aaron Smith, roughly about 77 percent of American citizens own a smartphone, and about have of the nation owns a tablet.

There are numerous ways education can be acknowledged. In the earlier years, when our parents used to attend school, they used simple tools to learn like a pencil and paper. They had to carry textbooks and stationeries, not tablets and styluses. But, in this generation, technology has conveyed over on how we perceive and understand education. The development of technology is escalating at a brisk pace. Furthermore, bullying is also associated with the majority of the school in the First World Countries, operate technology and social media to exchange information, and it’s viewed as a mean to study.

Imagine living in the modern world without the convenience of social media and digital technology. We always hear that technology has changed the way people live by making peoples life easier and interesting. Scientist, engineers, etc. are always developing new technologies to make one’s life easier, social media and websites regularly update their applications increasing ease of use and becoming more users friendly. The creation and evolution of social media and digital technology has opened up new avenues for people to communicate, travel and obtain entertainment.

The term ‘social media’ has become a broad-term to describe a large number of online systems that serve as a platform for the generation, and distribution of user-generated content. Social media creates a virtual social space, where a large number of users come together and interact with one another. These interactions can be either structured, such as responses that are moderated on blogs, semi-structured, such as a discussion between an extended network on Facebook, or unstructured, such as the anarchial functioning of Twitter.