facts and statisticsTeens who hypertext (sending over 120 messages per school day) are (according to a survey of 1000 adolescents at California State University):
~Two times more likely to have tried alcohol ~3.5 times more likely to have had sex ~40% more likely to try cigarettes In a the same study, it shows that teens who use social networking sites a lot (hypernetworkers) are 60% more likely to have four or more sexual partners, 69% more likely to binge drink, and 84% more likely to use illegal drugs. |
In a different study, the NetGirls Project
surveyed almost 2000 girls (between ages 12-16). Around 40% of the girls said they were dissatisfied with their bodies. One in two girls said they were scared of gaining weight. Overusing social networking sites can lead to sleep deprivation and lapses of memory, which have the long-term effects of diabetes and obesity, according to Ana Dobrilovic. In a study of three Irish secondary schools (of kids aged 11-16, 425 kids in all), 10% of males and 12% females reported bullying and 27% reported inappropriate contact from others. |