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    Young people employed several coping strategies when using social media during the COVID-19 pandemic. They used social media to maintain social support networks and connections with friends and family, as social distancing disrupted in-person interactions. Social media also provided a way for young people to access information about COVID-19 and current events. However, increased social media use during this time could potentially be detrimental to well-being by isolating young people in personalized "social media bubbles."

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    Young people employed several coping strategies when using social media during the COVID-19 pandemic. They used social media to maintain social support networks and connections with friends and family, as social distancing disrupted in-person interactions. Social media also provided a way for young people to access information about COVID-19 and current events. However, increased social media use during this time could potentially be detrimental to well-being by isolating young people in personalized "social media bubbles."

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    Young people employed several coping strategies when using social media during the COVID-19 pandemic. They used social media to maintain social support networks and connections with friends and family, as social distancing disrupted in-person interactions. Social media also provided a way for young people to access information about COVID-19 and current events. However, increased social media use during this time could potentially be detrimental to well-being by isolating young people in personalized "social media bubbles."

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    SYNTHESIS MATRIX

    TOPIC: How young people use social media to cope during the COVID-19 Pandemic.
    Research Question: What coping strategies did young people employ when using social media?

    Author/Year Coping Strategies Social Support Information Use The use of Social
    during COVID-19 Media during Social Media
    COVID 19 Identity
    bubble
    For many families, the COVID-
    (Gao et al., 2020). 19 restrictions disrupted
    Befort et al. (2013) household routines as educational
    institutions switched to remote
    learning, caregiver arrangements
    changed, and people began
    working differently (such as
    working from home), with many
    experiencing reduced working
    hours or job loss.
    Since COVID-19, many parents
    and caregivers have reported an
    increase in family connectedness.
    The results of The Royal
    Children's Hospital's National
    Child Health Poll, a randomly
    selected survey of adults (all of
    whom were parents or caregivers
    to children aged 0-17) conducted
    between the 15th and 23rd of
    June 2020, revealed that: The
    majority (87%) had spent more
    time together, three-quarters
    (75%) had grown closer, and two-
    fifths (42%) felt more connected
    to their child since the pandemic
    AUTHOR/YEAR Coping Strategies Social Support Information Use The use of Social
    during COVID-19 Media during
    COVID 19
    (Lee et al., 2012). COVID-19 outbreak a People communicated
    pandemic on March 1,
    2020. Various spread
    quickly during the
    worldwide causing pandemic
    lockdowns, social
    distancing, and voluntary
    isolation.
    Progression of the COVID
    Kononenko et. -19 pandemic has caused The progression of the
    a shift in the daily rhythm COVID-19 pandemic
    Al., 2020 of life has caused a shift in
    the daily rhythm of
    life, encouraging
    young people to
    spend more time on
    social media. 
    Increasing time spent
    on social media may
    be detrimental to the
    well-being of young
    people.

    (Hamilton et al., In Amid physical


    Press distancing practices
    and uncertainty about
    COVID-19, social
    media may provide
    young people with
    critical access to
    COVID-19 information
    and resources, as well
    as social connection,
    identity exploration,
    and creative
    expression. Social
    media can provide a
    critical lifeline to a
    supportive community
    and resources for
    understanding and
    coping with COVID for
    teens who are in an
    unhealthy or unsafe
    environment.

    Jones, Rosalind1 The COVID-19 pandemic and


    Mougouei, resulting social restrictions have
    Davoud2 had a significant impact on the
    Evans, Simon L. health, livelihoods, and well-
    Dec2021, Vol. 3 Issue being of people all over the
    5, p832-842. 11p world. The pandemic has been
    linked to an increase in stress,
    loneliness, and depression
    symptoms, according to studies
    Ngien and Jiang A recent survey of
    (2021) young adults
    conducted during the
    pandemic discovered
    that social media use
    can reduce individual
    stress by reducing
    uncertainty and
    fatalism through
    information sharing
    and mutual support.
    Coping Strategies for
    Reynolds, Ph.D., April young people during
    2022 COVID-19 included: Social Media became
     Connecting to
    the primary source of
    others with
    social connection for
    similar interests.
    young people who
     Learning about
    were otherwise
    new topics and
    unable to socialize
    hobbies
    with their friends. “In
     Building identity
    this sense, social
     Encouraging
    media benefitted
    social and
    young people by
    political connecting them to
    engagement their real-life social
     Learning about groups in a time of
    others isolation. During the
    pandemic, social
    media became the
    only way to stay in
    touch with friends and
    maintain a social circle
    for many young
    people.

    Verolien Cauberghe
    April 2021

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