Facebook may cause psychological disorders: Study
According to a paper presented at the 119th Annual Convention of the American Psychological Association, pre-teens and teenagers who use technology, like the Internet and video games, on a regular basis will have more stomach aches, sleeping problems, anxiety and depression.
In his paper entitled, "Poke Me: How Social Networks Can Both Help and Harm Our Kids," Larry D. Rosen, PhD, professor of psychology at California State University, found positive and negative effects of social networking sites on children and teenagers.
According to Rosen, Teens who use Facebook continuously may show narcissistic tendencies and young adults show more signs of other psychological disorders. Spending more time on Facebook may also bring health related problems. [Read: Facebook can fire Mark Zuckerberg 'without any reason']
Negative Effects of Facebook:
Teens
who
use
Facebook
more
often
show
more
narcissistic
tendencies
while
young
adults
who
have
a
strong
Facebook
presence
show
more
signs
of
other
psychological
disorders,
including
antisocial
behaviors,
mania
and
aggressive
tendencies.
Daily
overuse
of
media
and
technology
has
a
negative
effect
on
the
health
of
all
children,
preteens
and
teenagers
by
making
them
more
prone
to
anxiety,
depression,
and
other
psychological
disorders,
as
well
as
by
making
them
more
susceptible
to
future
health
problems.
Facebook
can
be
distracting
and
can
negatively
impact
learning.
Studies
found
that
middle
school,
high
school
and
college
students
who
checked
Facebook
at
least
once
during
a
15-minute
study
period
achieved
lower
grades.
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