social media influences on children and mental health

The Social Media

Playground Pt 2

mental health and wellbeing and the role of social media both as contributor and tool to combat

No 2 Bullying Conference 2014

mental health and wellbeing and the role of social media both as contributor and tool to combat

The author

Fiona Lucas – Social Media Educator|TrainerOnline Reputation specialist

I know what it’s like to be BulliedI know what it’s like to feel doubtAnd I know what is needed to grow from those experiences

BE SAFE

CHANGE THE GAME PLAN

COLLABORATE

Research tells us

96% of 9-11 year olds and 98% of 12-14 year olds use internet at home and/or school (Aus bureau of statistics 2012

11.5% of students in year 6-12 reported victimization by the internet (Saklellariou&Carroll 2012)

One in Five Australian teens aged 12-17 received hateful messages by text (Lodge & Frydenberg)

In Victorian schools the Hemphill study (2012) of 700 year 9 students indicated that 15% had engaged in cyberbullying and 7% in both cyber and physical bullying.

The 2011 Joint Select Committee on Cyber Safety produced evidence that over a three year study incidence of anxiety, depression and other mental health problems were prevalent in children who had been cyberbullied.

A recent survey by charity “ditch the label” found 70% of children surveyed out of 10,000 experienced cyberbullying, 37% of these on a daily basis.

Let’s consider these Studies

UNICEF (2005), young children are in their most important development stage of life, what they learn now and what happens to them now will influence them for the rest of their life and the early years of the child are the most determinant of the child’s psychosocial and cognitive development.

The most formative years of a child are prior to the entry of the child into primary school (Pioneer House, 2011). This period can be regarded as a period of a remarkable brain development which lays an amazing platform for subsequent learning.

Santrock (2005) affirms that while the brain continues to grow in early childhood, it does not grow as rapidly as in infancy. By the time children have reached three years of age, the brain is three-quarters of its adult size. By age five, the brain has reached about nine-tenths of its adult size.

Research has shown that half of a person’s intelligence potential is developed by age four and early childhood interventions can have a lasting effect on intellectual capacity, personality, and social behavior (Young, 1996).

But let’s not forget

EngagementCollaboration

Learning without boundaries

Connection

Team Work

Sharing and creating new experiences and memories

Learning strategy through game play

Sharing problems

Reducing isolation

Finding out “there are others like me”

Communication

Building Community

Bringing communities together

Education

But we need to take a broader look

What other factors do you think might be feeding into the problem?Less quality family time – parents pressured to work– hours are longer not shorter (including travel time)Parents pressured to keep up the same lifestyle pre childrenChildren have extra curriculum activities almost every day Amount of Screen timeThe impact of gamingThe types of Apps being usedHow parents and other significant influencers in a child’s life use mobile/internet

Google – Our Mobile PlanetAustralian data May 2013

1. Now over one million apps spread over 15+ categories.

2. App developers collect and share user data with 3rd parties like ad networks as one of their main revenue drivers.

3. This impacts negatively on overall app security and privacy.

4. In today’s BYOD (Bring Your Own Device) world, we increasingly use our own personal devices – and apps –. By mixing work and play, corporate/school data and personal data live together in devices

Staying “appy”

Appthority USA July 2013

Children See Children do

Three simple things we need to do:

Be Aware

4Rs of Reputation Framework

Simple strategy

Time for a little reflection

Be Present

Resilience

help your kids to become superheroes online

Do it..

Communications Etiquette

Recap:

Use the 4R’sAsk three simple questions

WhoWhatWhy

DO IT – 5 takeaways:

1 Create the ground rules with the whole family(use template)

2 Check the ratings on video games and apps your child is using (use the app checklist)

3 Take a mirror and keep it on your desk as a visual reminder4 Purchase the book today5 Start a conversation

How can iRespectOnline help?

• Empower to manage their online footprint,• Educate in the power of social media as a influencer (for good)• Create mindfulness around good social media etiquette and modelling behaviours• Build resilience

Parents workshopsGrandparents workshopsOur new forum launching soonResearchSupport for Schools with their eSmart and other strategies

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