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Media influence on Teenagers👧👦💻📲

Media on the trend👀

Pre-teens and teenagers are inquisitive as the media and marketing often tap into their curiosity by creating trending topics, viral challenges, popular influencers, fashion, technology and music- seems exciting, stimulating and fresh to socialize. But on the other side its prone to vulnerability misleading information, unrealistic standards, risky behavior, and early exposure to media & pornography. 

Lack of awareness on what they do, why they do, what’s the outcome of this act, who gets benefited.

Media VS lifestyle

Mass media has become a central pillar in human existence, especially as technology has expanded at an enormous pace. While it brings many positives, it also exposes significant loopholes.

As a result, family dynamics, work styles, and the natural curiosity of pre-teens and teenagers have all transformed. Food habits have changed, daily routines have shifted, and people are increasingly living a fast-paced, screen-scrolling lifestyle.

Patience is diminishing; instant gratification is booming. Hardly anyone has the time to wait, reflect, or resolve issues slowly — everything is expected to happen immediately.

Media throws light on Teens & Youth

They are able to express themselves, socialize with other teen people from long distances.

Get to know others lifestyle sometimes compare with social standards. Some turn to become young entrepreneur. Gets opportunity to connect with associations for common cause.

They create identity, self-expression, and self-affirmation. Social media can be a space to discover new ideas and knowledge.

Be mindful when mass media starts disrupting your daily routine. It covers aspects such as sleep disturbance, left anxious if not checked upon, indulging in unnecessary contacts, digital stress booms, social comparisons, becoming agitated and losing your boundaries to media exposure and personal life.

Better Ways to Handle Media

Providing space to elicit interrogative mannerism.

Discuss about social media/ movie, web series with your teens to know about their perception on those areas.

Encourage face-to-face contact with friends – house party, movie time, activity, day-out.

Provide choices instead of bribing.

Explain what’s not cool- like gossips, rumor's, bully or harm someone’s reputations.

As maintaining physical boundaries is vital for our health and safety, establishing digital boundaries is just as crucial in today’s media-driven world.

Conclusion

Media is a vast and powerful space. The more protected and mindful you are, the more you can benefit from it and let it take you places. But if you're being 'benefited' while falling into its trap, ask yourself — who is actually benefiting?

References

  • How to help your teen navigate social media. (n.d.). Mayo Clinic. https://www.mayoclinic.org/healthy-lifestyle/tween-and-teen-health/in-depth/teens-and-social-media-use/art-20474437
  •  Media influence on pre-teens and teenagers: social media, movies, YouTube and apps. (2024b, December 20). Raising Children Network. https://raisingchildren.net.au/pre-teens/entertainment-technology/media/media-influence-on-teens#:~:text=Media%20messages%20can%20have%20a,body%20image%2C%20health%20and%20citizenship.&text=Your%20child's%20self%2Dimage%20and,media%2C%20other%20media%20and%20advertising.

  • Impact of social media on youth. (n.d.-b). https://www.aap.org/en/patient-care/media-and-children/center-of-excellence-on-social-media-and-youth-mental-health/qa-portal/qa-portal-library/qa-portal-library-questions/impact-of-social-media-on-youth/?srsltid=AfmBOoqm9aC4Zy7T9YTT-wWizANE2bNFOB8uAYn3yfaeQbwU5ghSm8IP

  • Unsplash. (n.d.). Website | 100+ best free photos on Unsplash. Unsplash. https://unsplash.com/collections/3337931/website

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