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Connection, Creativity and Drama: Teen Life on Social Media in 2022
Appendix C: Supplementary table
Table of Contents
Table of Contents
- Connection, Creativity and Drama: Teen Life on Social Media in 2022
- Teens reflect on parents’ concerns and assessments of teen life on social media
- Teens who have a more positive outlook about social media are more likely to say these platforms benefit them
- Online activism is not common on social media among teens; only a minority of teens are highly concerned about digital privacy
- In their own words, teens share their thoughts about social media and the challenges and benefits of using it
- 1. What teens post on social media
- Teens are far more likely to post about their accomplishments and family than their religious or political beliefs
- Some teens – especially older girls – forego posting things on social media because it could be used to embarrass them
- Most teens are not politically active on social media, but their experiences and views related to online activism vary across parties
- 2. Teens’ views about social media
- Teens more likely to view social media as having a negative effect on others than themselves
- Teen girls more likely than teen boys to cite certain negative experiences on social media
- Pluralities of teens say teen experiences on social media are better than parents think and believe their parents aren’t too worried about their use
- Majority of teens feel little to no control over their data being collected by social media, but just a fifth are extremely or very concerned about it
- 3. Focus groups: Social media stirs a range of emotions and reactions in teens
- Teens’ reactions to what they see on social media and how they feel about posting run the emotional gamut from anxiety to excitement
- Teens have appreciation for social connectivity on these platforms but also concerns about drama, unrealistic expectations and bullies
- Different social media serve different purposes for teens like general socializing, entertainment and direct personal communication
- Teens acknowledge the tensions of ‘cancel culture’ on social media
- Teens have a range of definitions for digital privacy
- Activism is a draw for some teens on social media
- Some teens say their use of social media changed during the pandemic
- Teens detail how their lives would change if social media disappeared overnight
- Acknowledgments
- Appendix A: Survey methodology
- Appendix B: Focus groups methodology
- Appendix C: Supplementary table
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Table of Contents
Table of Contents
- Connection, Creativity and Drama: Teen Life on Social Media in 2022
- Teens reflect on parents’ concerns and assessments of teen life on social media
- Teens who have a more positive outlook about social media are more likely to say these platforms benefit them
- Online activism is not common on social media among teens; only a minority of teens are highly concerned about digital privacy
- In their own words, teens share their thoughts about social media and the challenges and benefits of using it
- 1. What teens post on social media
- Teens are far more likely to post about their accomplishments and family than their religious or political beliefs
- Some teens – especially older girls – forego posting things on social media because it could be used to embarrass them
- Most teens are not politically active on social media, but their experiences and views related to online activism vary across parties
- 2. Teens’ views about social media
- Teens more likely to view social media as having a negative effect on others than themselves
- Teen girls more likely than teen boys to cite certain negative experiences on social media
- Pluralities of teens say teen experiences on social media are better than parents think and believe their parents aren’t too worried about their use
- Majority of teens feel little to no control over their data being collected by social media, but just a fifth are extremely or very concerned about it
- 3. Focus groups: Social media stirs a range of emotions and reactions in teens
- Teens’ reactions to what they see on social media and how they feel about posting run the emotional gamut from anxiety to excitement
- Teens have appreciation for social connectivity on these platforms but also concerns about drama, unrealistic expectations and bullies
- Different social media serve different purposes for teens like general socializing, entertainment and direct personal communication
- Teens acknowledge the tensions of ‘cancel culture’ on social media
- Teens have a range of definitions for digital privacy
- Activism is a draw for some teens on social media
- Some teens say their use of social media changed during the pandemic
- Teens detail how their lives would change if social media disappeared overnight
- Acknowledgments
- Appendix A: Survey methodology
- Appendix B: Focus groups methodology
- Appendix C: Supplementary table
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