Social media and its impact on adolescent health and wellbeing
Study details
| Year: | 2017 |
| Scope: | Local |
| Countries: | United Kingdom |
| Methodology: | Empirical research – Qualitative |
| Methods of data collection: | Focus group |
| Researched Groups: | Children; Teachers / Educators; Other practitioners working with children |
| Children Ages: | Pre-adolescents (11-13 Years old); Adolescents (14-18 Years old) |
| Funder: | Welcome Trust |
| Funder Types: | Foundation |
| Has Formal Ethical Clearance: | Yes |
| Consents: | Consent obtained from parents; Consent obtained from teachers / caretakers; Consent obtained from children |
| Informed Consent: | Consent obtained |
| Data Set Availability: | Not mentioned |
Goals
Aimed to determine how young people develop health-related knowledge, skills and behaviours
through their uses of social media and how schools and teachers can harness, enrich and support young people’s informal learning