IMPACT OF MEDIA ON

ADOLESCENT
DEVELOPMENT
WHAT IS ADOLESCENCE ?

 Adolescence is a period of human life from 12 years

to 19/20 years.
 Adolescence comes from the latin word adolescere
which means to grow to maturity.
 Adolescence is that span of years during which boys
and girls move from childhood to adulthood
mentally, emotionlly, socially and physically.
 It is a period of translation when changes of attitude
and behaviour are most rapid.
 Psychological Characteristics of Adolescence

 It is the period of  Peer group

recapitulation. relationship.
 It is intensely  Period of day
emotional. dreaming.
 They show interest in  Tendancy to revolt
physical against authority.
attractiveness and  Passionate for
good grooming. expressing own
 Self consciousness. opinions.
Developmental Characteristics
• Physical and motor development.
• Emotional development
• Intellectual development
• Social and sexual development.
Developmental Problems
 Childhood – adulthood conflict
 Adjustment difficulties with parents
 Adjustment difficulties with community
 Problem of freedom and liberty
 Conflict between parental aspirations and
aspirations of the children
 Classroom conflict
 Health adjustment……
Recent Issues
 Loneliness and adolescence
 Peer pressure and adolescence

 Substance abuse

 Impact of media

 Information overload

 Sexual abuse of children

 Depression
Impact of Media on Adolescent Development

 The growth of technology has changed the world.

 Adolescents use the internet, cellphones, television,
computer, video games on the daily bases.
 Media is the collective communication outlets or
tools are used to store and deliver information or
data to a large number of people.
 Mass media include newspaper, radio, magazine,
television, internet…
 So, according to Stanley Hall
“Adolescence is a period of stress and storm”
 They are mainly attracted by mass media and it
becomes the major platform of their entertainment.
Social Media
 Social media are computer mediated technologies
that allow the creation and sharing of information,
ideas, career interests and other form of expression
 Social and emotional development takes place
through mobile.
 They can develop one’s identity and unique social
skills.
 Improve their creativity
Accessing Health Information
Adolescents get detailed health information about

 Infectious diseases
 Reducing mental stress
 Nutrients present in fruits and vegetables
 Herb to cure different disease
Risk of Adolescence Using Social Media

These risk fall in the following categories

 Peer to peer

 Inappropriate content

 Lack of understanding of online privacy issue

 Influence of third party advertising groups

1.Cyber bullying and online harassment.

• Cyber bullying is purposely using digital media to

communicate false, sensitive or hateful
information about another person.
• Most common online risk and is a peer-peer risk.
2.SEXTING
 It is a form of texting where individuals send,
receive or forward sexually explicit messages,
photographs or images via digital device.
 Some teens who are involved in this kind of
activity have been charged with pomographic
charges.
3.Facebook Depression
 The depression that develops teens when teens
spend a great deal of time on facebook.
 They began to exhibit symptoms like
feeling isolated, sleep deprivation, drug abuse,
self destruction behaviour…
4. Privacy Concerns
Main risk for adolescents are
 Lack of privacy

 Risk of improper use of technology

 Sharing too much of information on facebook

 Posting false information

5. Digital Footprint
 When we visit various websites , we leave behind
evidence of which we have visited.
 This collective ongoing record of ones web activity
is called as digital footprint.
6.Influence of advertisement on buying

 Many social media sites display multiple

advertisements that target people on the basis of
their web browsing activity.
 They promotes a kind of obsession in them to buy
things that are advertised.
7. Media Violence
 It refers to the presentation in mass media,
depicting aggressive acts or violence committed by
a person or a model upon the others.
 These visuals of media violence affect adolescents
emotionally and psychologically.
8. Racial Sterotyping
 Most of the media portray the minority people as
aggressive, smugglers and immoral people.
 This develops in the mind of adolescents that “they
are bad” , which later on get stabilized as
sterotypes.
9. Gender Sterotypes
 Women are inferior to men
 Women lack unity among themselves
 Home management and child rearing are the roles
suitable for women
 Women are more conscious about their physical
appearence than intellectual development.
 Qualities like leadership, intelligence are only for
men.
Impact of Media Violence on Adolescent
Behaviour
 Commit acts like kidnapping classmates, exhorting
money, bullying others who do not act according to their
dictates etc…
 Stimulate adolescents to commit sex related crimes.
 Instigates them to indulge in undesireable acts that lower
their self-esteem like ragging, harassing etc…
 Addicts to intoxicants and narcotives
 Blackmail women for money
 For raising money to buy these substances , they nay
indulge in robbery.
Negative Impact
1. Copying superheroes in real life.
2. Increased cases of crimes
3. Women harassment
4. Superiority and interiority complex
5. Influence of wrong personalities
6. Fearless attitiude
7.Rude attitude with parents
8. Lack of interest in family gathering
9.Following of unknown friendship
10. Lack of interest in studies.
CONCLUSION
 Media are helpful in many ways.
 If adolescents use media properly, they will
advance and excel in education.
 If not, they will be affected.
Thank You