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Raising awareness among children about the positive and negative effects of social media using Research-based Theatre
Treub, M. S. (2023) Raising awareness among children about the positive and negative effects of social media using Research-based Theatre.
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| Abstract: | Countless caregivers, educators, policymakers, and researchers are concerned about the role social media plays in children’s well-being. Therefore, children often get prohibited from using social media which leads to frustration among them. However, there is little known about how aware children are of the effects of social media or how it affects their well-being. Therefore, it is important to translate knowledge about what is known about the effects of social media on children. The aim of this study is to investigate whether the Research-based Theatre show PRESS Play. is the right instrument to translate knowledge and make children more aware of the effects of social media. A total of 137 children between 8 and 15 years old who visited PRESS Play. participated in different surveys and interviews. In addition, analyzes were made of the choices children made during the show via control knobs, which gave them control over what happened in the show. Through PRESS Play., children experienced an immediate decrease in how much they liked social media and developed a better understanding of the fact that they are not always in control over what they experience on social media. Most children already possess some or even a broad set of knowledge about social media and its effects. Yet through PRESS Play. a group of children became more aware of the effects that social media can have on themselves. PRESS Play. opens the discussion about the effects of social media between caregivers/educators and children more easily which could lead to more awareness and a safer and more conscious use of social media. |
| Item Type: | Essay (Master) |
| Faculty: | BMS: Behavioural, Management and Social Sciences |
| Subject: | 05 communication studies, 20 art studies |
| Programme: | Communication Studies MSc (60713) |
| Link to this item: | https://purl.utwente.nl/essays/97209 |
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