Title :
Online social networks and mental functioning: A case study
Author :
Halasz, Jozsef ; Vida, Peter ; Gadoros, Julia ; Orosz, Tamas Gabor
Author_Institution :
Alba Regia Univ. Centre, Obuda Univ., Szekesfehervar, Hungary
Abstract :
In recent years, the personal involvement into online social networks grew extensively. The present paper introduces a case of a 17 year-old adolescent girl with psychotic symptoms, where intensive and distorted usage of online social networks was present. The self-image of an average adolescent is highly modified by inputs delivered by online social networks. The long-term consequences of digital networks on mental functioning of adolescents are discussed. Both beneficial (information flow, social support) and harmful effects (paradox isolation, psychopathologies) should be taken into account for the proper evaluation of the `digital self´.
Keywords :
human factors; psychology; social networking (online); adolescent girl mental functioning; average adolescent self-image; beneficial effects; digital self evaluation; distorted online social network usage; harmful effects; information flow; intensive online social network usage; long-term digital network consequences; paradox isolation; psychopathologies; psychotic symptoms; social support; Data collection; Databases; Educational institutions; Hospitals; Pediatrics; Psychiatry; Social network services;
Conference_Titel :
Computational Cybernetics (ICCC), 2013 IEEE 9th International Conference on
Conference_Location :
Tihany
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4799-0060-2
DOI :
10.1109/ICCCyb.2013.6617623