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The impact of social media technologies on youth in Cape Town
Author(s)
De Doncker, Kirk
Date Issued
2020
Type
Thesis
Publisher
Cape Peninsula University of Technology
Abstract
There is an increasing and overwhelming concern that problematic use of social and digital
media technologies negatively impact youth’s mental and psychological health (Buglass,
Binder, Betts and Underwood, 2017: 248; Blackwell, Leaman, Tramposch, Osborne and Liss,
2017: 69; Oberst, Wegmann, Stodt, Brand and Chamarro, 2017: 51; Alt, 2015: 111). This study
serves to explore the impact of mental health, attitude towards, and overall behaviour of
youth in Cape Town toward social media technologies. The study also seeks to examine the
way youth relate to social networking sites. By identifying and understanding the youth’s
perceptions of the medical side effects and privacy implications, this study seeks to examine
any prospective relationship between social media use, sleep disturbance, and depression.
This study defines social media technologies as interactive web-based platforms that allows
users to communicate with specific people, share content quickly across multiple digital
platforms, such as smartphones, post or edit content, and to view, comment on, or like, or
share content that has been posted by others. This includes social media platforms, also
known as social networking sites, such as Facebook, YouTube, Instagram, LinkedIn, and
Twitter. With that in mind, the use of social media technologies continues to rise at a rapid
rate as technological progress continues to drive increased usage of social media platforms as
it becomes more fully integrated into everyday life (Odom-Forren, 2012; Hannay, 2018: 34;
Chaffey, 2019; Kellogg, 2020).
media technologies negatively impact youth’s mental and psychological health (Buglass,
Binder, Betts and Underwood, 2017: 248; Blackwell, Leaman, Tramposch, Osborne and Liss,
2017: 69; Oberst, Wegmann, Stodt, Brand and Chamarro, 2017: 51; Alt, 2015: 111). This study
serves to explore the impact of mental health, attitude towards, and overall behaviour of
youth in Cape Town toward social media technologies. The study also seeks to examine the
way youth relate to social networking sites. By identifying and understanding the youth’s
perceptions of the medical side effects and privacy implications, this study seeks to examine
any prospective relationship between social media use, sleep disturbance, and depression.
This study defines social media technologies as interactive web-based platforms that allows
users to communicate with specific people, share content quickly across multiple digital
platforms, such as smartphones, post or edit content, and to view, comment on, or like, or
share content that has been posted by others. This includes social media platforms, also
known as social networking sites, such as Facebook, YouTube, Instagram, LinkedIn, and
Twitter. With that in mind, the use of social media technologies continues to rise at a rapid
rate as technological progress continues to drive increased usage of social media platforms as
it becomes more fully integrated into everyday life (Odom-Forren, 2012; Hannay, 2018: 34;
Chaffey, 2019; Kellogg, 2020).
Additional information
Thesis (MTech (Information Technology)--Cape Peninsula University of Technology, 2020
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