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IRP – the Internet affect the Socioemotional well being of Adolescents?

 
Grade: HSC
Subject: Community & Family Studies
Resource type: Assessment Task
Written by: N/A
Year uploaded: 2013
Page length: 43
 

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“How does the overuse of the internet affect the socioemotional well being of adolescents?”

Abstract

Today people use the internet more and more commonly than 10-15 years before, with the rate of internet users increasing rapidly. With teens conditioned to the constant development of technology and therefore easy access to the internet, the question of how the excessive use of it effects them socially and emotionally is a great issue. Through smart-phones, laptops and even gaming consoles, the internet is becoming an everyday part of life, and according to professionals, is just as addictive as some forms of drugs. Teens may overuse the internet for a variety of reasons, all of which are explored throughout my primary and secondary data. The repercussions of this overuse are also looked at throughout my independent research project, on a social and emotional level.

This Independent Research Project examines whether the overuse of the internet has any effect on the socioemotional wellbeing of adolescents, and whether this will be either positive or negative. With this in mind the hypothesis of this IRP is that “the overuse of the internet has a generally negative effect on the socioemotional wellbeing of teenagers.” Throughout this Independent Research Project, the relevance and impact of the overuse of the internet on adolescents will be demonstrated through my secondary research and primary data conducted, then analyzed in response to my hypothesis and research question. This data has helped to achieve my objective of conducting this IRP, to answer my question and prove my hypothesis right or wrong.

Introduction

In 2008, it was found out that internet use rate among teenagers aged between 12-14 is 88% in US, 100% in UK, 95% in Canada and above 70% in Singapore (Reuters, 2008). Therefore, I have chosen to research the ranging habits of internet usage in adolescents and how these habits affect their socioemotional well being. Adolescents, according to the Australian Bureau of Statistics ranges from the ages of 13-19 (ABS 2006). To accurately research my topic of whether or not the overuse of the internet affects the socioemotional well being of adolescents, the question of ‘how long is too long?’ must be answered.‘Screen time’ refers to time spent in front of any screen, particularly computers or laptops.‘Australia’s Physical Activity Recommendations’ recommends no more than 2 hours total in front of a screen, excluding time spent for educational purposes. (SA HEALTH, 2010) Therefore, I will be researching how an adolescent’s socioemotional well being is affected by being on the internet for more than 2 hours a day for social reasons. It could be viewed that this overuse leads to some form of addiction, which will also be explored. This topic relates to the course content area of well being, as well as family and societal interactions in the HSC CAFS course, along with obviously research methodology.

I intend that my project will show insight as to how the overuse of the internet can impact an adolescent’s socioemotional well being. I want my IRP to show the relationship between social habits and emotional well being with the internet and how the two interrelate. I believe that my project will demonstrate that the overuse of the internet has a negative impact on the socioemotional well being of adolescents, particularly with comparisons to those who spend under 2 hours on the internet each day, and therefore hope to ultimately discover clear evidence that suggests that adolescents who overuse the internet have differing social skills and social habits, as well as a differing emotional well being with those who do not. I expect to find that the internet increases loneliness and anxiety, and may also impact a person’s choice to socialise outside the home and out of school. I am hoping that my project will teach me about the varying impacts of the internet, both positive and negative. I am expecting to find primary and secondary data that supports the idea that the overuse of the internet is detrimental to the social skills and habits of adolescents, along with their overall emotional well being.


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