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Facebook Stressors in Anxious Youth by Valerie Emith is a document available to read on EtoBox.
This document summarizes a qualitative study that explored how social networking sites like Facebook can impact anxiety in adolescents with diagnosed anxiety disorders. The study involved focus groups with adolescent Facebook users who have anxiety disorders. The analysis revealed six themes of Facebook stressors reported by participants: seeking approval, fearing judgment, escalating interpersonal issues, wanting privacy, negotiating identity, and connecting/disconnecting. Many participants reported fears
- Author
- Valerie Emith
- Language
- EN