Social Media and our youth's mental health. A product of Liberalsim?

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   tsmogposted 2 years ago

   An interesting article I read this morning is;
   Progressively Mental State of the Union: New studies correlate poor mental health with leftist politics. It is from the American Conservative (Apr 14, 2023) The opening paragraph states;
   
   "Last month, James Freeman, assistant editor of the Wall Street Journal editorial page, wrote a piece highlighting the mental health toll that progressive politics seem to have on young people."
   
   Another introduction paragraph is;
   "The Columbia report states that “Depressive affect (DA) scores increased for all adolescents after 2010, but increases were most pronounced for female liberal adolescents.... These findings indicate a growing mental health disparity between adolescents who identify with certain political beliefs. It is therefore possible that the ideological lenses through which adolescents view the political climate differentially affect their mental wellbeing."
   
   We all pretty much know today there is a big concern with 'girls' and the youth in general are suffering mental health issues supposedly due to the effects of social media. Those are depression, anxiety, and suicidal ideations. Yet, is that the real cause or just a by product of a leftist ideology?
   
   The article link is:
   https://www.theamericanconservative.com … ly-mental/
   
   And,
   
   Social media companies put profits over children, senators say
   Sens. Blumenthal and Blackburn making changes to legislation with possible remedies by RollCall (Feb 14, 2023)
   https://rollcall.com/2023/02/14/sjc-hearing/
    
   Any thoughts on the first article's validity? Or, thoughts in general?

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      Kathleen Cochranposted 2 years agoin reply to this

      9/11, 20 years of non-stop war, a global pandemic, and the advent of daily mass shootings.
      
      There might be other reasons.

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      Credence2posted 2 years agoin reply to this

      It is just a "crock".
      
      Is there any definitive proof connected what people see as wayward youth and progressive policies.
      
      What kind of report did you expect from the American Conservative?
      
      Technological change can not be denied and can be anticipated to change conditions on the ground for each generation for each era.
      
      What is true is that each generation tends to denigrate the one that follows it.  We had the "lost generation" of the 1920s and more recently the counter culture 1960s that I was witness to, as the conservatives attacked the more explicit films, many having previously unexplored themes, and what they considered raucous music at the time. They also denigrated those who dared to question American foreign policy in Vietnam. But, as a contemporary of mine, you knew that we loved it all the same.
      
      The kids are just fine, they are  being kids, doing what kids always have done. It is the far right that needs to be placed on the psychiatrist's sofa.
      
      P.S. Republican now say that there is a "crisis" with young people because as of late so many of their votes have gone to Democrats. That is the real "Defcon" 5 situation for them right now.

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         tsmogposted 2 years agoin reply to this

         First, the study was not by the American Conservative. While roaming the web I came upon that article thinking it may be of interest to our current mental health concerns for the youth. A social issue.
         
         For the study is the following link published at Science Direct linked next;
         
         The politics of depression: Diverging trends in internalizing symptoms among US adolescents by political beliefs
         https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/a … 0321000438
         
         I skimmed it stopping here and there. It was worth it for me. One main emphasis is social media and the greater awareness teens have today with politics in general.
         
         Next is the conclusion. Notice the last line states; "Taken together, political beliefs are likely one of many important factors influencing recent trends in adolescent internalizing symptoms that warrant further investigation."
         
         5. Conclusions
         
         In conclusion, we found that worsening time trends in adolescent internalizing symptoms from approximately 2010 onward diverged by political beliefs and were most severe for female liberal adolescents without a parent with a college degree. Our study utilized data that spanned over a decade and included a large, nationally representative sample of US adolescents. We found trends to be consistent across internalizing symptoms, and linear regression models confirmed the results of our descriptive analyses. Taken together, political beliefs are likely one of many important factors influencing recent trends in adolescent internalizing symptoms that warrant further investigation.

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            Credence2posted 2 years agoin reply to this

            I checked your link, thanks....

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