Journal Title
Title of Journal: Contemp School Psychol
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Abbravation: Contemporary School Psychology
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Publisher
Springer New York
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Authors: Elena Savina Jennifer L Mills Kelly Atwood Jason Cha
Publish Date: 2017/01/17
Volume: 21, Issue: 1, Pages: 80-91
Abstract
The growing proliferation of digital media over the past few decades has engendered both significant promise and significant concerns regarding children’s development Digital media have changed the ways young people learn interact with others and develop essential cognitive and socialemotional skills This paper provides school psychologists with a comprehensive literature review about the effects of digital media on various aspects of children’s functioning It discusses the effects of digital media use on youth’s physical and mental health attention and cognition It further highlights risks for young people’s cognitive functioning associated with multitasking and reviews the outcomes of reading on a screen vs reading on paper Special attention is given to the effects of digital media on youth’s socialemotional functioning including relationships with others and identity formation and socioemotional risks such as cyberbullying and aggressive behaviors School psychologists are provided with recommendations on how to incorporate information about digital media in their work with parents educators and youth in order to promote healthy digital media use
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