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Advances in Information Science
The effect of social network sites on adolescents' social and academic development: Current theories and controversies
Article first published online: 26 APR 2011
DOI: 10.1002/asi.21540
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Issue
Journal of the American Society for Information Science and Technology
Volume 62, Issue 8, pages 1435–1445, August 2011
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How to Cite
Ahn, J. (2011), The effect of social network sites on adolescents' social and academic development: Current theories and controversies. J. Am. Soc. Inf. Sci., 62: 1435–1445. doi: 10.1002/asi.21540
Publication History
- Issue published online: 12 JUL 2011
- Article first published online: 26 APR 2011
- Manuscript Accepted: 2 MAR 2011
- Manuscript Revised: 25 FEB 2011
- Manuscript Received: 13 NOV 2010
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Abstract
Teenagers are among the most prolific users of social network sites (SNS). Emerging studies find that youth spend a considerable portion of their daily life interacting through social media. Subsequently, questions and controversies emerge about the effects SNS have on adolescent development. This review outlines the theoretical frameworks researchers have used to understand adolescents and SNS. It brings together work from disparate fields that examine the relationship between SNS and social capital, privacy, youth safety, psychological well-being, and educational achievement. These research strands speak to high-profile concerns and controversies that surround youth participation in these online communities, and offer ripe areas for future research.