Ally Wampler

English 2

6/30/2019

Annotated Bibliography

My essay will describe the type of negative effects that can come from social media.

Specifically, I will be focusing on the impacts of adolescents when social media is involved in

their daily lives. I want to know the type of changes occur when a child is using social media in

large amount. Also, I want to know what kind of health consequences can come from this usage.

I hope to find information on cyberbullying and body image ideals as well.

Barnes, Angela. “The Effects of Social Media on Children.” ​Communication and Social Media​,

June 2012,

sites.ewu.edu/cmst496-stafford/2012/06/06/the-effects-of-social-media-on-children/.

“The Effects of Social Media on Children” is written by Angela Barnes. This article

appeared on Eastern Washington University's research page on their website. The main point of

the source is to share the positives and negatives that are associated with social media. The

positives they mention all include, the increased expression, creativity, and less restrictions on

these factors. The negatives include, privacy issues, sexualization, and online predators.

The writer’s purpose of this article is to give both sides of the views about social media

use. The audience for this article is aimed at those who are concerned with the growth of social

media and increased use. This article could be aimed at teachers and parents. The article was
written from research done by a graduate student for a University. I think that this has minimal

impact on how the piece was written.

The writer, Angela Barnes, is credible because every example she gives is backed up with

a citation of the exact source that was used. Also, she explains both viewpoints of the use of

social media which can show she is unbiased. The writer did not insert her personal opinion

within the article as well. The source is reliable because it is coming from a well known

University. Before the University published this article, facts were checked and the article was

edited.

I will use several pieces of information within my paper. I will discuss some of the

positives that were given, which previously I was unaware about. The writer discussed the

increased risk of online predators which is a valuable topic that needs to be introduced in my

paper. Also, the writer gave examples on how social media can lead to different personality

disorders such as narcissism and antisocial.

Ehmke, Rachel, and Child Mind Institute. “How Using Social Media Affects Teenagers.” ​Child

Mind Institute,​ childmind.org/article/how-using-social-media-affects-teenagers/.

“How Using Social Media Affects Teenagers” by Rachel Ehmke is an article written for

the Child Mind Institute. The Child Mind Institute is an educational website concerning the

health of children. This article set out to portray how social media is impacting the mental health

of adolescents. It is explained that there has been an increase in bullying because of

cyberbullying. There is this fear among teens that they have to conform to their peers to gain

acceptance. If they fail to do this, they are ridiculed online. When dealing with young females,

there is a development of low self esteem by feeling pressure to look a certain way.

The writer’s purpose is to express the concerns that are being raised when it pertains to

social media use in teenagers. More and more parents are becoming aware of the increased

dependence their children have with their mobile devices. The author is attempting to educate

parents on factors they might not know their children are facing. This article was written for an

organization that informs many, including parents, on different health factors concerning

children. With this being said, this platform affected how the article warned parents on the

negative health impacts of social media.

The writer, Rachel Ehmke, is the senior editor of Child Mind Institute. The author is

credible because it shows she has done her research because there are a lot of specific examples

that are cited within the article. Also, she does not put her personal opinion into the article but

rather she only states the facts she has found. Child Mind Institute is a reliable source overall

because they have many professionals that look over every article to ensure the information is

correct. This organization does their own specific research studies on several topics as well.

I will use this source to support my research question in a few ways. This article does a

great job in describing cyberbullying and the effects in can have on teenagers. The topic of

cyberbullying is crucial to understand in order to get some of my points across. Another factor of

the article I will use, is how they describe how young females can develop low self esteem. Then
from this low self esteem, how it can manifest into other health concerns. This is a big topic that

I hope to discuss in my paper.

Eyres, Kevin. “Social Media for Social Impact .” ​YouTube​, YouTube ,

www.youtube.com/watch?v=sKLaOTfsANc. Accessed 3 June 2014.

Kevin Eyres is being interviewed about “Social Media for Social Impact”. This source

was found on YouTube, on a page that focuses on technological growth. The main point of this

interview was to explain to different social media platforms. Also, it is to give information about

how these platforms have changed the way people operate on a daily basis. Eyres discusses how

social media is about relationships people form with one another.

The purpose of this interview was to describe the different types of media and how they

are changing daily life which needs to be closely monitored. The audience for this piece are

those who have become caught up in the simplicity of texting and other forms of social

communication. It is aimed at those who have become reliable on these social interactions rather

than forming interpersonal bonds. The page it was produced on is interested in the growth of

technology so it could have impacted the idea that social media is growing.

The person being interviewed is Kevin Eyres. He is a credible source because he was the

MD of Linkedin for several years. Eyres has seen the impact of social media first hand with this

company. He has seen how it has grown over the last few years and how people he has worked
with have changed. The source does seem reliable because they do not include any biases and

seem to have people speaking on topics they have personal knowledge on.

I will use several points that Eyres explains. One of these, is that social media is blocking

social interaction because people are not going to get coffee but rather sending a simple text.

Also, he describes examples on how our society as a whole is now less social than ever before.

There was another point he made that social media is a distraction when you are face to face with

others. There was conversation about the future impacts of social media and how social norms

will change.

Guinta, Maggie R. “Social Media and Adolescent Health.” ​Pediatric Nursing​, vol. 44, no. 4, July

2018, pp. 196–201. ​EBSCOhost​,

search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&db=c9h&AN=131366570&site=eds-live.

“Social Media and Adolescent Health” is an article that is written by Maggie R. Guinta.

This article was published on July 4, 2018. The source was from the sinclair library resource and

published by Pediatric Nursing. The main point of the article is to discuss the health

consequences that come from social media. This includes educational and mental health

problems, sexting, and privacy concerns. It does mention some positives from social media as

well.

The writer's purpose of this article is to provide the reader some more scientific findings

on the decline in mental health. There are more statistics given in this article about how

increased use of social media leads to a decrease in educational accomplishments. The audience
could be parents that are concerned with their child’s health. The context in which this article

was written might be affected because it was written in 2018 when social media expanded

greatly.

The author, Maggie R. Guinta, is credible because when she gives a fact there is a source

that follows. There is no inclusion of her personal opinions and remains unbiased throughout the

article. Also, she even includes some positives about social media. The source is reliable because

it is a scientific journal that publishes information about the health and development of children.

I will use this information in my paper to discuss mainly how social media is negatively

impacting the mental health of adolescents. This is a major argument in my paper and the article

provides examples of how there is a decline in mental health for those who use social media on

such volume. The information given is important to show that there a serious health

consequences from social media.

Healey, Justin. ​Social Media and Young People​. The Spinney Press, 2017. ​EBSCOhost​,

search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&db=cat01128a&AN=scc.b1861321&site=e

Ds-live.

Social Media and Young People i​ s a novel that is written by Justin Healey. This article

was written in 2017. The source that I found this book on was from the sinclair library resource.

The main point of this book is to explain the different factors that are changing the way young

people operate when dealing with social media. There is discussion on how social interactions
are becoming online only because young people do not know how to communicate. Also, there is

information given on how to stay safe online.

The writer's purpose of this article is to share different viewpoints of social media. Also,

they give tips on how to stay safe when online and encourage there to be monitoring of younger

children when they are using social media. The context of this article is not based on where it

was written but during 2017 social media became larger which might have an effect.

The main author is Justin Healey and he is credible in the information he is sharing.

Every detail is almost followed directly by a research study that proves what was said. Also,

there is absolutely no personal bias within this article. The audience of this piece could be people

who are afraid that social media is a factor that could become dangerous in many ways. These

people could be adults or even friends. The source is reliable because it is a published novel that

provides sources throughout.

I will use this information in my paper to give examples on what parents can do when it

comes to monitoring the use of social media by their children. Also, I will provide the advice

given about how young adults can stay safe when being involved online.

Perloff, Richard. “Social Media Effects on Young Women’s Body Image Concerns: Theoretical

Perspectives and an Agenda for Research.” ​Sex Roles​, vol. 71, no. 11–12, Dec. 2014, pp.

363–377. ​EBSCOhost​, doi:10.1007/s11199-014-0384-6.

“Social Media Effects on Young Women’s Body Image Concerns: Theoretical

Perspectives and an Agenda for Research” is written by Richard Perloff. This article appeared on
the sinclair library resource and was published by Springer. The main point of this article is to

share research based ideas on the negative impact social media is having on women. This

includes, eating disorders and self harm. The article states that there is an increase in this

behavior with increased social media use.

The purpose of this article is to inform the public the impacts social media can have on

young women. The audience of this article can be anyone worried about a friend, daughter,

girlfriend, or even wife. This is giving those signs to look out for and for parents to be aware on

how much time is being put towards social media. The context of this paper is an article through

a publishing organization that focuses on women's health. With this being said, men are not

mentioned within this article.

The writer, Richard Perloff, is credible because he gives the sources where he found this

information. Also, he has done his own research on this topic. The information he gives does not

seem to be biased and he does not include his personal opinions. The source is credible because

it is a scientific article published with correct facts and statements. The only thing that could be

improved is the mention of male impacts.

I will use this information to give insight into the negative body images that social media

can contribute to. Also, the article speaks on how these body image issues can lead to the

development of eating disorders. I think that this article will allow me to give a lot more detail

about these topics to my audience.

Woods, Heather Cleland, and Holly Scott. “#Sleepyteens: Social Media Use in Adolescence Is

Associated with Poor Sleep Quality, Anxiety, Depression and Low Self-Esteem.” ​Journal
 of Adolescence​, vol. 51, Aug. 2016, pp. 41–49. ​EBSCOhost,​

doi:10.1016/j.adolescence.2016.05.008.

The authors of this article are Heather Cleland Woods and Holly Scott. This research

article was published in August of 2016. The source was obtained using the sinclair library

resource and it was published by the Journal of Adolescence. The main idea behind this article is

to show some negative consequences that come from too much social media use. These factors

include low sleep quality, higher anxiety levels, and low self-esteem. This was an actual research

study that was completed and found their expected results of the negative outcomes.

The writer's purpose of this article is to show and explain the findings that were shown

from the research experiment. There is an outline of the methods that were used within as well. I

would say the audience of the article could be those that are concerned with someone they know

usage of social media. These individuals could be parents or even coworkers. The context in

which it was written does not have much effect on the information shared. Yet, the journal that

was used focuses only on adolescents and not others that might be impacted.

The writers are Heather Cleland Woods and Holly Scott, who are both credible in the

information that is provided. This is a lab report of an experiment that was completed. Within

this report, the methods used is thoroughly explained. All the information that needs to be in a

scientific research study was completed. The result section provides the reasons for the

conclusions that were made. The source is reliable because it is an academic journal that

publishes information on adolescents.

 I will use this information in my paper to discuss the sleep patterns that someone with

increased social media use can experience. This includes a decrease in the quality of sleep that is

had by the individual. This is an important topic that not many other articles have even

mentioned. Also, I will use the information they have given about there being an increase in

anxiety.