Joslaine Villavizar
April 26, 2020
Question: Does social media negatively affect all relationships?
Introduction
- The effects of excessive use of social media (anxiety and depression)
- Addiction problems associated with social media
- Comfort propagated by the use of social media destroys physical contact
- Positive effects of social media on family relationships
- Thesis: Social media can harm all relationships, families, intimate, friendships, etc. in numerous matters.
Body 1:
- Technology and relationship
- Impacts of technology in relationships
technology had a great impact on relationship satisfaction even though it is said that media did not show any effect on assisting in relationship satisfaction of families with low income that had struggled in meeting limited means. The study is focused on the impact of media on low-income groups. An example is Light users, and connectors had the highest level of relationship satisfaction through evaluation of the use of Facebook for connecting family with friends.
- How technology potentially stirs conflict and prompts dissatisfaction in relationships
use of technology is said to generate issues between partners hence stirring conflict in addition to dissatisfaction in the relationship. An example is where 1 in 10 partners had an argument concerning the excessive time spent on their devices. Most of the arguments between couples are said to originate from technology use, which includes choosing what device it uses and when to abstain.
- How does social media use affect long-term relationships?
- Increased tension in the relationship with the increased use of technology
- Reduced quality time with partners. Users spend a lot of time on social media causing a reduction in the time they spend with partners
- Partners tend to consider social media as an unwanted third person.
- Recreating face-to-face interactions through technology
Body 2
- Discuss the social penetration theory
- Orientation
- Affective exchange,
- Exploratory affective exchange
- Stable exchange.
- Discuss the surveillance aspect of social media
social media surveillance is involving the collection and processing of private data, which is generated from a digital communication base, which is often used through automated technology, allowing for analysis of a large amount of content.
- Examine how social penetration and surveillance results in jealousy
Body 3
- Peer group identification and social media
- Facebook intensity, frequency, and effects on personal relationships
- Social media and relationship satisfaction
four types of Facebook usage when mapped and identified in comparison to the intensity of relationship satisfaction it was discovered that social media has a great impact on the level of relationship satisfaction. On the other hand, Facebook can come up with a platform where partners can engage with one another to help in reducing uncertainties hence increasing relationship satisfaction. It will help in the creation of connection and partner networks.
Body 4
- How children and adolescents are using social media
children use media as a platform for socializing and communicating, and they use it to access health information as well as use it as a learning opportunity.
- The benefits of social media
social media helps children and adolescent in connecting with friends and family and offers teenagers and offers opportunities to adolescent in understanding their view of self, the communal
- Risks of using social media
risks to using media are that it might subject one to cyberbullying and online harassment. Cyberbullying involves the use of digital media to communicate false and embarrassing information. This leads to a psychosocial outcome, which includes depression, severe isolation, and suicide among the youths. Additionally, it subjects youths to sexting, which is the transfer and getting of sexually explicit content and images. The consequences of entailed school suspension and emotional distress. Further, youths have high chances of getting Facebook depression because they may experience social isolation, and, in most cases, they may try seeking help from blogs and sites that promotes negative social issues such as drug abuse and unsexual activities. Hence, the use of social media subject’s adolescent to risks. These risks majorly involve a lack of online privacy matters as well as inappropriate content.
- Online harassment and cyberbullying
anyone using social media is subjected to certain risks. Cyberbullying is one of the common risks that youths and teens can encounter in their day to day use of social media. Cyberbullying is where there is the deliberate use of digital media for communicating false and hostile information concerning another party. Cyberbullying is a common risk for any young person using the internet. It triggers psychological problems such as depression and severe isolation leading suicide. On the other hand, there is the risk of harassment, which is not the same as cyberbullying since it is a different entity.
- Privacy concerns and digital footprint
social media puts one at risk of a lack of privacy and sharing of personal information. Again, when one visits different webs, then they leave behind and evidence that they visited the site, which is called a digital footprint. Research shows that the greatest threat is for digital footprint. An example is where one might put an opportunity of their life by just a rash click of the mouse. Further through engaging in indiscriminative internet activities, subjecting children fraudsters and marketers.
- Social media and online impulse buying
- The law and social media
- Vagueness in social media: people hiding pain
- How social media can cause mental health issues
Conclusion
- Explain how social media destroys relationships