Girls are twice as likely to suffer from depression because of the use of social media as boys. According to a survey by University College London (UCL), published last week. The study aimed to badyze badociations between social media and depressive symptoms. It was conducted with 11,000 young people in the UK. The conclusion was that one in four teenagers, or 40%, had clinical signs of the disease, while the same thing happened with only 11% of the boys badyzed. Activists have urged the UK government to act on the risk of social networks for adolescent mental health.
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All participants answered a questionnaire containing information about social networks, online harbadment, sleep habits, self-esteem and the Moods and Feelings Questionnaire (a questionnaire about mood of the participants).
The researchers concluded that the high percentage of girls showing signs of depression compared to boys was mainly due to online harbadment, low self-esteem and a few hours of sleep. They also spend more time browsing social networks. According to the survey, it is the 14-year-old girls who gain access to this type of platform, spending up to three hours a day online on sites such as Facebook, Instagram and Twitter, or twice as much as boys of the same age.
"Apparently, girls face more obstacles than these boys in their lives, in some cases considerably," said Yvonne Kelly, a professor at the Institute of Epidemiology and Care. UCL health center. performed the search.
The study published in EClinicalMedicine also reveals that 12% of users use social media in moderation and that 38% use it excessively (more than five hours a day) which shows signs of severe depression. In addition, 40% of girls, compared to 28% of boys, are affected by the aesthetic image placed as ideal in social networks. sleep deprivation, caused by excessive use of these media, also affects them more.
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The study funded by the Council for Economic and Social Research (ES RC) renews its concern about the mental health of young women and the consequences that this may entail, including self-injury and suicide.
"These findings are very relevant to current development policies in the guidelines for the safe use of social media and encourage the industry to regulate more closely the hours of social media openness for young people" Kelly said.
The Executive Director of the Royal Society of Public Health of Spain, Shirley Cramer, said that it was an important study, confirming the need to raise awareness and raise awareness parents, schools and politicians to the role of social networks in mental health. UK Deputy Minister of Mental Health and Social Services, Barbara Keeley, also commented on the study and said that "this new report complements evidence showing the toxic effects of excessive use of social media on the mental health of young people, especially girls, and that companies must take responsibility for what is happening on their platforms. "
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