Tag: teenagers
Teenagers turn online for fashion and cooking hacks
Millions of teenagers go online for help on everything from hair hacks to financial planning – but when it comes to relationship advice, mum is still the first port of call. The study of 1,000 10-17 year-olds found they will also turn to dad for health tips, homework and revising – although teachers are preferred…
Following strangers on Instagram can depress you, says study
Following celebrities on Instagram can have negative psychological effects, as found by research published in the journal Cyberpsychology, Behavior and Social Networking. As Clapway reports, the peer-reviewed study, published in the journal's May edition, found that "there is growing evidence that following strangers on [social networks] and comparing oneself to others have important implications for well-being." It…
