Research Outline

SDQ:Howdoesmediaandtechnologyaffectpeoplesbehavior,andhowdoesitinfluence relationshipswithotherpeople? I. Howhassocialmediaimpactedthewaypeoplecommunicatewitheachother? A. SocialMediahasbecomeapartofpeopleslives. 1. AteamofresearchersledbyMizukoItohasdiscoveredthatsocialmedia isnowamajorpartofteenagerslivesinthemostextensiveU.S.studyof youthmediause,from2008. a) Theresearchersfoundthatsocialmediaallowedyouthtofindand interactwithpeoplewithsimilarinterestsoutsideoftheirfamilyand friends. b) Theresearchshowedthatyoungpeopletendedtorespectand learnfromtheirpeersmorethanfromadults,andthatsocialmedia allowsthattohappenmoreoftenandfreely. c) Accordingtotheresearchersteensarelearningimportantsocial skillsthatwillhelpthemtobeproductivepeopleinmodernsociety whentheyareusingsocialmedia. (1) [thistellsmethattheworldrequiresanewformof communicationthroughsocialmedia] 2. InasurveyIconducted,over50%ofmyrespondentssaidtheyusesocial mediaatleastafewtimesaday,andallofthemuseitatleastoncea weekormore.Socialmediahasinfluencedtheirlivesinaprofoundway, andprobablychangedhowtheystayintouchwithpeople 3. IntheopinionofPaulBoothPhD,studiesareshowingthatthemethods peopleuseforinteractionhavealteredinsuchawaythatinperson communicationisnotasfrequentasitwasinthepastevenifpeopleare technicallybecomingmoresocialandmoreinteractivewithothers. B. SocialMediacanpreventpeoplefromhavingmeaningfulconversationsand relationships. 1. Ithasbecomeexceedinglyobviousthatourtechnologyhasexceededour humanity.AlbertEinstein a) [Thisquotecouldmeanthatwevebecomeslavestotechnology. Withsocialmediainmind,Ithinktheauthorsareusingthisquote tomeanthatpeoplearerelyingonittoomuch.] b) [Idliketousethisquoteintheproducttoconveythatsocialmedia couldbereplacingoneononeconnectionsthatareabigpartof thehumanexperience] 2. IntheopinionofPaulBoothPhD,thereareacoupleofissuesthatarise withinteractionviasocialmedia:inhisopinionrelationshipsmaintainedon

socialmediasitestypicallystaysuperficial,andcommunicationislimited withasmallerpoolofopinions. 3. Intheopinionofthaiatzickas,people,specificallyteens,dontalways realizethatsocialmediaiscausingthemtolosetouchwiththereal world. a) Thaiatzickascontendsthatteensneedtointeractwiththeoutside worldinsteadofbeingantisocialcouchpotatoes. b) AccordingtoYamalisDiaz,LoriEvans,andRichardGallagher fromtheChildStudyCenter,teensareinteractingwithfriends duringmorehoursofthedaythanwithinpersoninteractions.They definitelybelievethatthisisnotalwaysagoodthing. 4. Thaiatzickasbelievesthateventhoughsocialmediaallowsforquick interactionsthoseinteractionsarenottrueconversations. a) Thaiatzickasmakesanargumentthatsocialmediadoesntallow peopletohaverealconfrontationswithrealconsequences. b) MauraKellersays,...youllbehardpressedtofindpeoplewho donthavetheirheadsdownusingtheircellphonestotext,Tweet, orupdatetheirFacebookstatuses c) AccordingtoMauraKellerinteractiononsocialmediadoesnot facilitatetruepersonalconnectiontothepersonweareinteracting withasopposedtointeractionthatoccursinperson.Inheropinion onlinecommunicationisshallow. d) Onlyafewpeopleinmysurveysaidtheytalktofriendsandfamily onsocialmedia.Whilemorepeoplelookedatotherpeoples posts.Itseemsthatsocialmediaismoreofatimekillerthana formofcommunication.Insteadofinteractingwithpeopleyoure killingtime.Thiscouldhinderrelationships. 5. AlmostallofmyrespondentsuseFacebook.Themajorityofthemsaid theywerelookingatotherpeoplesposts.Evenifyoureonasocialmedia sitesuchasFacebook,youmaynotbeinteractingwithpeoplebeyond lookingandlikingsomethingtheyveposted. a) 4ofmyrespondentsuseonlysocialmediatostayincontactwith friendsandfamilywhilemostoftheothersuseothermethodsand socialmedia.Eventhoughsocialmediaisusedfor communicationpeoplearestillusingothermethodsaswell. b) Whenaskedaboutthelossofsocialmediainmysurvey, responsesrangedfromfreakingouttobeingrelieved.Somesaid thattheabsencewouldntbotherthem,whileotherscalledsocial mediaanaddiction.Thistellsmethatsocialmediasinfluencemay notalwaysbepositive,peoplecouldberelyingonittoomuch. C. SocialMediacanallowpeopletomaintaincommunicationwithandbuild relationships.

1. MostofthepeopleIsurveyed(about92.2%)usedsocialmediatogetin touchwithpeoplefromtheirpast.Thistellsmethatsocialmediaallowed themtomaintainfriendshipsthatcouldhavebeenlost. 2. StefanaBroadbentusesexamples,storiesandstatisticstoarguethat socialmediaisbringingpeopleclosertogetherthantheywouldhavebeen inthepast.Shecallsitanincrediblesocialtransformation. a) Stefanagivesmanyexamplesoffamilyinteractionhappeningfrom workandinternationally,andcommonlyinschools.Shemainly speaksofthreeimportantplaces,thosebeingfactories, internationalcommunication,andtheoffice.Shestatesthat contactwithyourpersonalfriendsandfamilyusedtonothappen. b) Stefanacallspeopleusingsocialmediatoconnectwithpeoplein ourpersonalliveswhileatworkorschool(placesthatisolateus) thedemocratizationofintimacy. c) Stefanasays,U.S.Armysociologistsarediscussingtheimpact, forinstance,ofsoldiersinIraqhavingdailycontactwiththeir families. d) RachelleGomezcommentsonStefanaBroadbentsvideoon 1162013:Beforecellphonesandinternetpeoplewouldstillcall theirwivesandrelativestotouchbase.Butthenpeoplewerenot constantlyconnected. 3. Stefanaclaimsthatworkandschoolbeingseparatefromhomestarted withmodernbureaucracyandtheindustrialrevolutionabout150years ago,andthattodayweretrainedfromayoungagetobeawayfromour homelives. a) Stefanasaysthat15yearsagoyoucouldntcontactyourfamilyif youworkedinafactory.ButwiththeriseofSocialMediayoucan giveaquickmessagetoalovedone. b) Stefanasaysthattherearemanyplaceshinderingthe reconnection.Employeesarefired,studentsarefined,Facebook isbanned.Reconnectedhome,school,andworkviasocialmedia isdefinitelyunsuccessfulinalotofplaces. c) GenevieveTrancommentsonStefanaBroadbentsvideoon 9242011:Shearguesthatstudents(1)Theyneedtobe mentallypresentduringlessons.(2)Theycouldbebullyingothers orbulliedunmonitored.(3)Thepresenceofsomekidshaving electronicsandothersnot,alsoputsanunnecessaryfeelingof socioeconomicdifference. 4. Stefanasaysthatacademicresearchshowsthatpeoplereallyonly communicatewithaselectfewpeopleeveniftheyhavemanyfriends.Her ownresearchcomestosimilarconclusions. a) TomSmithwhoistheCEOofGlobalWeblndexthingsthatclosed messagingandvideoandphotosharingappsarethebig

winners.ParmyOlsonmentionsthatevenFacebookitselfis beingusedlessthanitsmessenger. (1) [Itakefromthisthatpeoplewanttohavemoreoneonone communication.Peoplewanttocommunicate,notjustpost funnypics.] b) TencentPresidentMartinLauthinksthatWeChatandFAcebook cancoexistbecausetheyrefordifferentpeople.Hedoesntsee thesemobilemessagingplatformsreplacingFacebookbecause theseplatformsletyoucommunicatewithasmallergroupof people. (1) [personalvs.masscommunication.Therehasbeena shift,butthelargernetworkisntdead.Mass communicationviaFacebookwillstillcontinuetoinfluence education,butpeoplearegravitatingtowardoneonone interactionsvianewandupcomingapps.] c) SnapchatisgrowinginpopularityaccordingtoGlobelWebIndex surveys. (1) [ItseemslikekidshereoncampususeSnapchatto communicatewitheachotheralot.Itallowsyoutohave funsharingpics,whilecommunicatingtoonepersonata time.] d) ThesummaryoffindingsfromMizukosteamclaimsthatmost youngpeoplearebuildingrelationshipsthattheyhavefromtheir everydayliveswhentheyuseSocialMedia. (1) [TheywayfriendsinteractisnowverydependantonSocial Media] 5. IntheopinionofYamalisDiaz,LoriEvans,andRichardGallagherfromthe ChildStudyCenter,theuseofsocialnetworkingcanallowformore thoughtfulcommunication,andcangiveshychildrenanopportunityto interactwithotherpeople. D. SocialMediasinfluencewillcontinuetogrowinthefuture. 1. Wemustrememberthatsocialmediaisreallyonlyadecadeold...Its beeninfluential,butithasntreallysettledintoroutineyet.Associalmedia becomesmorenormalized,wellstopseeingitaschangingthingsand startseeingitasthewaythingsare.AsasocietywellbeOKweve alwaysadjustedtonewtechnology.Sowhetheritswearable communicationmedia,suchasGoogleglasses,ormorecloud computing,wellchangeandadapt.PaulBoothPhD. 2. Smithsaid,Thereisaclear,definitiveshifttomobileingeneral, underlinedbyalargeriseinFacebooksmobileapp,sothecompositionof Facebookischanging.

a) [peoplewanttheirsocialnetworkwiththemallofthetimenow.in thefuturethiscouldcontinuetoimpacthowpeopleinteract facetoface.] 3. IntheopinionofbloggerRonSelatheopportunitiesforpeopletoestablish relationships,andmakeanameforthemselvesonlinewillcontinueto impacthowpeopleinteractandlive.Thusbecomingmoreandmore prominentinthefuture. a) [maybesocialmediawillchangethedefinitionsoffameand relationships] ThesisStatement:Socialmediahasbecomeaheavilyrelieduponmethodofinteractionthat helpsmaintainandenhanceverbalandnonverbalcommunication,butmayalsoprevent meaningfulinteractionsandrelationships.

MLAWorksCited
Diaz,Yamalis,PhD,LoriEvans,PhD,andRichardGallagher,PhD."AntiSocialNetworking:HowDo TextingandSocialMediaAffectOurChildren?APanelDiscussionbyCSCCliniciansatthe NightingaleBamfordSchool|AboutOurKids.org."AntiSocialNetworking:HowDo TextingandSocialMediaAffectOurChildren?APanelDiscussionbyCSCCliniciansat theNightingaleBamfordSchool|AboutOurKids.org.NYULangoneMedicalCenter,n.d. Web.03Dec.2013. <http://www.aboutourkids.org/articles/antisocial_networking_how_do_texting_social_media_af fect_our_children_panel_discussion_csc_>. Ito,Mizuko,etal."LivingandLearningwithNewMedia:SummaryofFindingsfromtheDigitalYouth Project."Digitalllearning.macfound.org.MacArtherFoundation,Nov.2008.Web.17Nov. 2013. <http://digitalyouth.ischool.berkeley.edu/files/report/digitalyouthTwoPageSummary.pdf>. Keller,Maura."SocialMediaandInterpersonalCommunication."SocialWorkTodayMayJune2013:

n.pag.SocialMediaandInterpersonalCommunication.GreatValleyPublishingCompany, Inc.,MayJune2013.Web.05Dec.2013. <http://www.socialworktoday.com/archive/051313p10.shtml>. Nelson,Taryn."Results!TaRyN'sLife."TaRyN'sLife.N.p.,n.d.Web.19Nov.2013. <http://tarynslife.weebly.com/results.html>. Olson,Parmy."Here'sWhereTeensAreGoingInsteadOfFacebook."Forbes.ForbesMagazine,12 Nov.2013.Web.12Nov.2013. <http://www.forbes.com/sites/parmyolson/2013/11/12/hereswhereteensaregoinginsteadof facebook/>. Sela,Ron."SocialMediaNetworkingandtheFutureofOnlineInfluence."Weblogpost.RonSela. N.p.,23July2013.Web.03Dec.2013. <http://www.ronsela.com/socialmedianetworking/>. StefanaBroadbent:HowtheInternetEnablesIntimacy.Perf.StefanaBroadbent.TED:Ideas worthSpreading.TEDConferences,LLC,Nov.2009.Web.08Dec.2013. <http://www.ted.com/talks/stefana_broadbent_how_the_internet_enables_intimacy.html>. Thaiatzickas."SocialNetworkingandItsEffectonCommunication."Weblogpost.TeenInk.The YoungAuthorsFoundation,Inc.,n.d.Web.03Nov.2013. <http://www.teenink.com/opinion/social_issues_civics/article/539423/SocialNetworkingandI tsEffectonCommunication/>.

II.

Howdoescyberbullyingaffectateensrelationshipskills? A. EffectsofCyberbullying 1. Anxiety

a) AccordingtoAnxietyTipsForTeensanxietyinschoolstodayisthe commonproblem. (1) AccordingtoAnxietyTipsforteenspeoplewhohave anxietytendtoavoidschoolsotheydontsocializewith others. b) Accordingtoanxietytipsforteens,teenswhohaveanxietyare alwaysanxious.Forexampleifaboywhohasacnehemightbe anxiousofwhatpeoplethinkandmightthinktheylaughathim whichwillworryhimsohewillstartavoidingpeople (1) AccordingtoAnxietyTipsforteens,teenswhosufferfrom anxietytendtoworryalotandhavestomachs,headaches andstress. (2) Accordingtoanxietytipsforteenswhohaveanxietyhavea lotofpressureandgetembarrassedbecausetheyfeellike they'rebeingjudged. (3) AccordingtoAnxietyTipsforteenssomeemotionsthat happenwhenyouhaveanxietyordiscomfortandanger. c) AccordingtothegovernmentofAlbertasomeeffectsonteensand kidswhohavebeenbulliedhavenightmaresandpanicattacks. 2. Depression a) AccordingtoDr.CarolGlodteenswhotendtohavedepression tendtolosemotivationontrying. b) Facebook,instantmessagingandothersocialwebsitesaffect teensrelationshipsbecausebeingontheinternetincreasesthe chancesofgettingcyberbullied. (1) AccordingtoDr.CarolGlodteenswhohavedepression tendtostayawayfrompeople (2) AccordingtoA4kkidswhohavebeenbulliedhaveahigher chanceofhavingdepressionandanxiety. c) Accordingtopsychologytodayteenswhohavebeenbulliedare afraidtotellsomeoneaboutitbecausetheythinkitwillgetworse. d) AccordingtogovernmentofAlbertateenswhohavebeenbullied usuallycantsleepandhaveahardtimefocusingonschoolwork. (1) AccordingtoWilliamCopelandmostpeoplethathavebeen bulliedtendtobemoretruancyanddropoutmoreoften. 3. EffectsonRelationships a) Accordingtoscientistsvictimswhohavebeenbulliedoftenhave troublekeepingajobandoftenhaveahardtimekeepingsocial relationships. (1) AccordingtoAlexandraSifferlintodayteenswhohavebeen bulliedhavetroubletrustingpeopleandthinktheycanfigure itout.

(2) AccordingtoHealthcentralpeoplewhohaveanxietyget intoconflictsortrytostayawayfrominteractingwithfamily andpeers. (a) AccordingtopsychologicalscientistsDieterWolke andWilliamE,peoplewhohavebeenbulliedare likelytobecomebulliesthemselves. (3) AccordingtoSheriffJuddRebeccafourteenyearold commitedsuicideonOctober16,2013. ThesisStatement:Teenagecyberbullyingcausesanxietyanddepressionamongvictims,as wellashinderstheirabilitytohaverelationships. MLAWorksCited SourceD1: Mikulak,Anna.RedirectNotice.AssociationforPsychologicalScience,19Aug.2013.Web.11 Nov.2013.

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AlvarezTheNewYorkTimesCompany,Lizette."ChargesDroppedinCyberbullyingDeath,but SheriffIsntBackingDown."ChargesDroppedinCyberbullyingDeath,butSheriffIsntBacking Down.LizetteAlvarez,21Nov.2013.Web.16Nov.2013. SourceD8: LoweAnxiety:TipsforTeens,PatriciaA."Anxiety:TipsForTeens."ANXIETY:TIPSFORTEENS. PatriciaA.Lowe,n.d.Web. SourceD9: CasaPalmeraTreatmentCenter,CasaPalmeraStaff."DisplayPhone Text("NNNNNNNNNN")(858)4814411WhyCasaTreatmentsLocationAdmissions."Casa Palmera.CasaPalmeraStaff,3Oct.2012.Web.14Nov.2013.

III.

Howdovideogamesaffectrelationshipsandinteractionspeoplehavewithfriendsand family? A. Negativeeffectsofvideogames 1. Somepeoplebelievethatplayingvideogamesafteralongdayat school/workisfinebutothersbelievethatitblocksthemfrominteracting withothersanddoingschoolwork. a) Themoretimestudentsspentplayingvideogamestheworse theirrelationshipswithpeersandparentsgot. b) AccordingtoVanCleave,videogamesaredestroyingfamilies, relationships,careers,socialinteractionandhealth,peopleeven killeachotherovergames. c) AccordingtoJanetHunt,herhusbandspentabout20hours straightplayingvideogames,whichmadeherfeellikeawidow andeventuallyfiledforadivorce. d) Evidencesuggestthatkidswhodon'tplaycanbesocially disadvantaged,theycan'ttalktotheirfriendsandfamilyabout popularculture. 2. Parentsandotherprofessionaladultshaveconcernsaboutviolentvideo gamesandtheirpossibleharmfuleffectsontheirkids. a) Inpennsylvaniapolicetooksixkidsawayfromtheirmother becauseshespenttoomuchtimeonhergamesandnotenough timecaringforherkids. b) Ateeninohiowasconvictedofinjuringhisdadandkillinghis motherbecausetheytookawayhisHalo3. c) Somepeopleplay/likevideogamessomuchtheyweardiapersso theydon'thavetogetup,notinteractingwithothers.Douglas Gentile. 3. Jaffe,aLAmarriageandfamilytherapistsays,Awifecanfeellikethere

beingabandonedifthehusbandstartsplayingvideogamesafterdinner everynight. 4. AccordingtoDavidBond,Theimpactofplayingviolentvideogames causesadisplayofaggressivebehaviorsinyoungpeopleisdebatable. a) Researchersbelievethatkidsaremorelikelytosuccumbtothe negativeeffectsofviolentvideogameseasierthanteensand adults. 5. GameslikeWorldofWarcraftallowplayerstomakethemselvestheway theywant,whichinreturnmakesthemplayforhours. B. Positiveeffectsofvideogames 1. Playingvideogamescanimprovepeoplesemotions,socialand psychologicalwellbeing,andplayingasafamilycancreatestronger bondsaccordingtoQueenslandUniversity. a) Carrenosaid,Anygamehassomesortoflearningelement,it couldbelearninghowtosolvesomething. (1) Thegameskidsareplayingrequireteamworkandstrategy ,andtheytalktoeachotherabouttheirsociallives. (2) DrJohnsonsays,It'smoreimportanthowtheyplayover howlong,iftheyplaywithfriendsandfamilyit'sokay becauseithelpsbuilduprelationships. b) ResearchfromtwoASUprofessorsprovesthatplayingvideo gameswithothershelpscommunicationskillsbetweenchildren andadults. (1) HayesfromASUsaysbothofthem,HayesandSiyahhan, werebothinterestedintheinteractionsbetweenaguardian andchildandhowgamescanhelpbuildabetter relationship. (2) Hayessaid,Videogamescaninvolvefamilyandproblem solving,givingthemachancetoworktogethertosolvea problem. (3) AccordingtoHayes,Videogamesallowkidstobecome equalswiththeirguardian/parent,whilegivingtheman expertroletohelpbuildcommunicationskills. C. Socialandcommunicationskills 1. Videogameshavechangedthewaywecommunicate,howmuchtime wespendwithlovedones,andhowmuchtimewespendinourdaily lives. 2. Whenvideogamesareaffectingtherelationshipsthegamershouldbe abletotakeastepbackandaskthemselves.Amiwillingtoletthisgo. 3. Itmaybethatyoungadultsremovethemselvesfromimportantsocial settingstoplayvideogames,orthatpeoplewhoalreadystrugglewith relationshipsaretryingtofindotherwaystospendtheirtime.Laura Walker,Sciencedaily

a) Youngadultswhoplayalotofvideogamesaremorelikelytobe involvedindangeroussituations,suchaspotsmoking,drinking anddrivingetc. (1) VictoriaFerrier,Saidthatshethoughtvideogameswere completelybadforkidsbutnowthinksotherwise. 4. AccordingtoNelsonmediaresearch,atleast45millionhomesinamerica haveatleastonevideogameconsole. 5. Hayessaid,Someoftheparentsweregamersandotherwereagainst theirkidsplayingvideogames,butwereinterestedinlearningaboutthem. a) Hayessaid,Parentswithmiddleschoolersshouldpaymore attention,theyareatanagewhereitcanbehardforthemto communicatewithadults. b) AccordingtoaBrighamuniversityresearcher,itwasn'tthelong hoursplayingvideogamesthatcausedproblems,itwastheoffline argumentsonecouplehad.

Thesisstatement:Videogamescanhelpdevelopstrongerbondsandbemore effectiveatteamworkbutplayingtoomuchcanincreaseyourchancesof abandoningothersandisolatingyourself. MLAWorkscited SourceE1:Vivo,Meghan."VideoGameAddiction."Weblogpost.InternetGamingAddiction. N.p.,n.d.Web.09Dec.2013. SourceE1.1:"News."Weblogpost.VideoGamesLinkedtoPoorRelationshipswithFriends, FamilyinNewStudy.N.p.,16Jan.2009.Web.11Dec.2013. Source3:"HowVideoGamesCouldRuinYourRelationshipsCincinnatiNews,FOX19WXIX TV."HowVideoGamesCouldRuinYourRelationshipsCincinnatiNews,FOX19WXIXTV. N.p.,9Nov.2011.Web.11Dec.2013. Source4:Ongaro,Daniela."StudyShowsVideoGamesBuildRelationshipSkills."N.p.,15Nov. 2013.Web.27Nov.2013. Source5:Cullotta,KarenAnn."GrabbingScreenTimefromaGamingcrazedPartner."Chicago Tribune.N.p.,08Nov.2011.Web.11Dec.2013.: Source6:Bond,David."TheEffectsofViolentVideoGamesonAggressiveBehaviorandthe RelationshiptoSchoolShootings."UniversityofSouthFloridaScholarCommons.N.p.,1Apr. 2011.Web.15Nov.2013.

Source7:Pineda,Paulina."Researchers:VideoGamesCanStrengthenAdultchildRelationships." ASUNews.N.p.,17Jan.2013.Web.11Dec.2013. Source8:Sifferlin,Alexandra."IsOnlineGamingMessingUpYourMarriage?"Weblogpost.Is OnlineGamingMessingUpYourMarriage?N.p.,16Feb.2012.Web.18Nov.2013.

FinalThesisstatement:Socialmediaandvideogameshelppeople developstrongerrelationships,butwhenoverusedormisused theycanleadtodestructivetendenciesassociatedwithanxiety, depression,andisolation.