Društvene mreže i njihov utjecaj na mentalno zdravlje mladih

undergraduate thesis

• Title (english): Social networking sites and their impact on mental health of young people
• Author: Ana Kolarić
• Mentor: Marina Ajduković (mentor)
• Committee member: Marina Ajduković (predsjednik povjerenstva)
• Committee member: Linda Rajhvajn Bulat (član povjerenstva)
• Committee member: Nika Sušac (član povjerenstva)
• Granter: University of Zagreb; Faculty of Law; (Theory and Methods of Social Work); (Social Work and Youth Issues); Zagreb
• Defense date and country: 2018-09-06, Croatia
• Scientific / art field, discipline and subdiscipline: SOCIAL SCIENCES; Social Activities; Specific Areas of Social Work

Abstract

U zadnjih nekoliko godina mladi svakodnevno koriste društvene mreže. Njihova masovna upotreba značajno utječe na mlade i njihov psihološki razvoj te su zato u fokusu ovog rada mladi od 15 do 30 godina života. Cilj rada je vidjeti kakav je utjecaj korištenja društvenih mreža na mentalno zdravlje mladih osoba. Pregledom niza stranih i domaćih istraživanja pokazalo se da utjecaj društvenih mreža ima dobre i loše strane. Pozitivan utjecaj društvenih mreža očituje se u većoj razini socijalne interakcije, stvaranju socijalnog kapitala, većoj socijalnoj potpori kao i boljim obiteljskim odnosima. No, socijalna usporedba do koje dolazi na društvenim mrežama te visoka razina posvećenosti društvenim mrežama, štete samopoštovanju i vode depresiji, a učestalost korištenja može naštetiti ritmu spavanja, dovesti do slabijeg akademskog uspjeha te naštetiti sveukupnom zdravlju. Slučajevi težeg i češćeg korištenja društvenih mreža mogu dovesti do ovisnosti o istima, a na njima su mladi izloženi i nasilju, najčešće od strane vršnjaka što također negativno utječe na mentalno zdravlje. Nekonzistentnost rezultata različitih istraživanja pokazala je kako je bitno usredotočiti se na određene aktivnosti na društvenim mrežama, a ne na općenitu upotrebu društvenih mreža.

Abstract (english)

In recent years young people use social networks every day. Their massive use significantly affects young people and their psychological development and therefore the focus of this work are young people from 15 to 30 years of age. The aim of the paper is to see the impact of the use of social networks on the mental health of young people. A review of a number of foreign and domestic research has shown that the impact of social networks has a good and bad side. The positive influence of social networks manifests as a higher level of social interaction, building social capital, greater social support and better family relationships. On the other side, the social comparison and the high level of social network engagement can damage self-esteem and lead to depression, as the frequency of use can harm the sleep rhythm, lead to less academic success and harm overall health. Cases of more frequent and more frequent use of social networks can lead to addiction to these, and young people are exposed to violence, most often by peers, which also negatively affects mental health. The inconsistency of the results of different researches has shown that it is essential to focus on certain activities on social networks rather than on the general use of social networks.

• Keywords: Ključne riječi: mladi; društvene mreţe; mentalno zdravlje
• Keywords (english): Key words: young people; social networking sites; mental health
• Language: croatian
• URN:NBN: urn:nbn:hr:199:587928
• Study programme: Title: Social Work; Study programme type: university; Study level: undergraduate; Academic / professional title: sveučilišni/a prvostupnik/prvostupnica (baccalaureus/baccalaurea) socijalnog rada (sveučilišni/a prvostupnik/prvostupnica (baccalaureus/baccalaurea) socijalnog rada)
• Type of resource: Text
• File origin: Born digital
• Access conditions: Closed access
• Created on: 2018-09-10 12:08:57