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Social networking sites and digital identity: The utility of provider‐adolescent communication
Author(s) -
Chandra Anjali
Publication year - 2016
Publication title -
the brown university child and adolescent behavior letter
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 1556-7575
pISSN - 1058-1073
DOI - 10.1002/cbl.30107
Subject(s) - popularity , social media , internet privacy , liberian dollar , identity (music) , public relations , sociology , business , psychology , world wide web , political science , social psychology , computer science , physics , finance , acoustics
Social media has become a staple for American adolescents. Participation in social networking sites (SNSs) has gained immense popularity via platforms such as Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, Snapchat, Tumblr, and Vine. According to a Pew Research Center survey in 2015, 89% of teenagers reported using at least one social networking site, with 71% of adolescents reporting using more than one SNS. It is fair to say that, as a multibillion‐dollar industry, social media, in one form or another, will continue to be of interest to our adolescents and a part of our future. The goal of this article is to describe how providers may use discussions of SNSs to communicate with adolescents in care.