青少年的角度对心理健康益处和风险与TikTok使用

一项新研究调查了青少年的角度对心理健康益处和风险与TikTok使用。这项研究的发现将发表在儿科学术会议(PAS) 2022年,4月21 - 25日在丹佛发生。

“我们进行了一次焦点小组研究了解青少年的视角对心理健康与TikTok使用相关的益处和风险,”布拉德利说克尔,女士,研究员与威斯康辛大学医学与公共卫生学院。“参与者经常描述TikTok的算法可能独特使青少年与同伴在他们的利益和心理健康的斗争。问题,如过度使用TikTok和同行比较也有提及。未来的工作应该把重点放在理解和平衡这些可能的心理健康效益和风险。”

焦点小组被要求TikTok有别于其他什么社交媒体平台以及心理健康的好处和风险。第一个主题是与TikTok内容。一位与会者描述TikTok算法”,很快就可以理解你感兴趣或你找到有趣的。”The second theme was challenges self-regulating TikTok use. One participant shared, "I downloaded TikTok during quarantine, and I would say I was addicted to it for a while. I had to delete it off my phone because it just kind of consumed an unnecessary amount of time." The third theme was peer comparison. One participant shared that some TikTok videos "could definitely affect self-image, 'cause just unrealistic beauty standards, and really rich people, so that lifestyle's not always the most attainable." The fourth theme was mental health solidarity and competition. One participant reported, "It can be helpful in relating [to]...other people dealing with these kind of issues and kind of finding solidarity there, but on the other hand, it also can turn into competition." A minor theme was risky and harmful trends.

未来的研究应该检查与青少年心理健康后果TikTok问题等挑战自我调节使用,同行比较,和很多精神健康交互。