The American Psychological Association (APA) has released its first-ever Health Advisory on Social Media Use in Adolescence, offering recommendations for safe use by teens. Here are details.
Common Sense Media CEO Jim Steyer weighs in on the relationship between social media and kids' mental health on 'The Next Revolution.'has become an intrinsic part of adolescence. A majority of teens use YouTube , TikTok , Instagram and Snapchat , according to a Pew Research Center survey of American teenagers ages 13 to 17.
It is aimed at parents, teens, teachers, policymakers, mental health providers and technology companies. Sultan believes that adults should be thinking about how to create a balanced social media model for teens — and he sees the APA’s new advisory as a positive step in that direction. This is especially important as young teens have not yet developed mature self-control and are easily influenced by the"attention, feedback and reinforcement" from peers, said the advisory.
Any content that depicts self-harm, harm to others or"eating-disordered behavior" should be reported and removed, the APA stated. "Social media use should not restrict opportunities to practice in-person reciprocal social interactions, and should not contribute to psychological avoidance of in-person social interactions," per the advisory.
"Just as we require young people to be trained in order to get a driver’s license, our youth need instruction in the safe and healthy use of social media." "Just as we require young people to be trained in order to get a driver’s license, our youth need instruction in the safe and healthy use of social media," said the APA’s Bryant.
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