Social networks and adolescent mental health: a literature review

• Rodríguez Vásquez, Mario Pedro ^[1] ; Vera Barrios, Bertha Silvana ^[2] ; Ormaza Esmeraldas, Elizabeth del Carmen ^[3] ; Carbache Mora, César ^[3] ; Rodríguez-Álvarez, Aida Maygualida ^[4] ; Román-Mireles, Amarelys ^[5] ; Mora-Barajas, José Gregorio ^[9] ; Bracho Mosquera, Aaron Samuel ^[6] ; Rosillo Suárez, Nancy ^[7] ; Romero-Carazas, Rafael ^[10] ; Villacorta Guzmán, Juan Richar ^[10] ; Ramos Perez, Rita Liss ^[6] ; Bracho Rivera, Rene Isaac ^[6] ; Bracho Rivera, Milagros Andrea ^[6] ; Olguín-Martínez, Cynthia Michel ^[8] ; Velarde-Osuna, Denisse Viridiana ^[8] ; Nieves-Lizárraga, Daniel Omar ^[8] ; De La Paz Rosales, María Teresa De Jesús ^[8] ; Buelna-Sánchez, Rogelio ^[8]
  1. [1] Universidade de Brasília

     Universidade de Brasília

     Brasil

     
  2. [2] Universidad Autónoma de Nuevo León

     Universidad Autónoma de Nuevo León

     México

     
  3. [3] Universidad Laica Eloy Alfaro de Manabí

     Universidad Laica Eloy Alfaro de Manabí

     Portoviejo, Ecuador

     
  4. [4] Universidad Católica Andrés Bello

     Universidad Católica Andrés Bello

     Venezuela

     
  5. [5] Universidad de Carabobo

     Universidad de Carabobo

     Venezuela

     
  6. [6] Universidad De Panama

     Universidad De Panama

     Panamá

     
  7. [7] Universidad Técnica de Manabí

     Universidad Técnica de Manabí

     Portoviejo, Ecuador

     
  8. [8] Universidad Autónoma de Sinaloa

     Universidad Autónoma de Sinaloa

     México

     
  9. [9] Universidad Nacional Experimental Politécnica Antonio José de Sucre Barquisimeto, Venezuela
  10. [10] Escuela Militar de Ingeniería, Bolivia

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• Localización: AG Salud, ISSN-e 3006-6859, Vol. 2, Nº. 0, 2024 (Ejemplar dedicado a: AG Salud)
• Idioma: inglés
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  • Due to its negative effects on the psychosocial functioning of adolescents, excessive use of social networks is currently considered a mental health risk. The main objective of the study was to analyze the literature on social networks and adolescent mental health. A content analysis method was used to conduct a bibliographic study, fifteen articles (n=15) were selected from major databases such as Scopus, Scielo and Web of Science using the established inclusion/exclusion criteria. The bibliographic analysis allowed understanding aspects of the transformation of data into information, combined with reasoning to generate knowledge. It is concluded that the excessive use of social networks in adolescents is increasing, which generates the development of new diseases mainly of a mental nature, therefore, it is essential that health professionals address the growing problem for a rapid and effective intervention