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Risky Behaviors and Social Networking Sites: How Is YouTube Influencing Our Youth?
Journal of Psychosocial Nursing and Mental Health Services
|October 22, 2015
Summary
YouTube presents risky behaviors, potentially normalizing them for youth. Psychiatric-mental health nurses can guide safe internet use for young people and families.
Area of Science:
- Online safety
- Youth behavior
- Digital media impact
Background:
- YouTube hosts content depicting risky behaviors like self-harm.
- Concerns exist that viewing such content may normalize dangerous actions among adolescents.
- The platform's reach allows global exposure to these trends.
Purpose of the Study:
- To explore disturbing trends on YouTube.
- To highlight the potential negative impacts of social media on youth.
- To inform psychiatric-mental health nurses (PMHNs) and other professionals.
Main Methods:
- Exploration of current disturbing trends on YouTube.
- Analysis of the potential normalization of risky behaviors.
- Identification of the role of PMHNs.
Main Results:
- YouTube allows viewing and emulation of dangerous behaviors.
- Normalization of risky behaviors is a potential consequence of content exposure.
- PMHNs are crucial in educating youth and parents.
Conclusions:
- Youth are exposed to and can emulate risky behaviors on YouTube.
- Understanding and addressing the risks of social networking sites is vital.
- Nursing interventions are needed to promote safe internet practices for young people.
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