The impact of social networks on youth health during the isolation period: an integrative review

• Autor(a) principal: Rondon, Maria Clara de Sales
• Data de Publicação: 2021
• Outros Autores: Estrela, Ana Cássia Gonzalez dos Santos, Sales, Soenil Clarinda de, Costa, Vilânia Vieira da, Santos, Aldino Barbosa dos, Costa, Bruna Ferreira da, Lima, Natália César
• Tipo de documento: Artigo
• Idioma: por
• Título da fonte: Research, Society and Development
• Texto Completo: https://rsdjournal.org/index.php/rsd/article/view/13747
• topic: Pandemia; Adolescentes; Isolamento; Mídias sociais; COVID-19.; Pandemic; Adolescents; Isolation; Social media; COVID-19.; Pandemia; Adolescentes; Aislamiento; Redes sociales; COVID-19.

Objective: To identify through the literature the impact of social networks on the mental health of young people during isolation in the pandemic of COVID-19 and describe the ways found to reduce the risks presented. Method: This is an integrative literature review, using the databases: LILACS, MEDLINE, IBECS, BDENF / Virtual Health Library, using the keywords Social network, Mental health, COVID and young people, published between 2019 and 2021. Results: Twelve articles were found that answered the research question. The analysis resulted in three categories: the harmful effects on the mental health of young people, the use and impact of social networks and ways to alleviate the problem. Final considerations: The impacts arising from social isolation and social networks are noticeable and have a long term duration, the vast majority of young people have severe mental disorders and it is necessary to combat this problem, the support of parents and the health system.