In Parental Control of the Time Preadolescents Spend on Social Media: Links with Preadolescents’ Social Media Appearance Comparisons and Mental Health, Fardouly J., Magson N. R., Johnco C. J., Olar E. L. and Rapee R. M. (2018) argued about why Preadolescents might be drawn to social media, and their effects. It may be caused by several reasons, for instance, social media platforms allow users to interact with each other. As preadolescents experience physical, social and cognitive changes, they may look to their peers on social media to help them determine what is desirable or normal. Their research suggests that there are two types of social media use: passive, which involves browsing content of other people, and active, which involves posting content and interacting with others. The passive use seems to have negative effect on well-being, whereas the active one may increase well-being. In conclusion, results of how social media affects teenagers may vary, depending on person's state of mind and personality. ''The mixed results in the field may be due to the varying experiences that users have on social media. Users of social media choose who they follow and thus have some control over the content that they view on those platforms.'' (Fardouly J., et al., 2018)
Reference: Fardouly, J., Magson, N. R., Johnco, C. J., Oar, E. L., & Rapee, R. M. (2018). Parental control of the time preadolescents spend on social media: Links with preadolescents’ social media appearance comparisons and mental health. Journal of Youth and Adolescence, 47(7), 1456-1468. doi:http://dx.doi.org.unyp.idm.oclc.org/10.1007/s10964-018-0870-1
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