Background
Theoretical perspectives are often noted in scholarly literature in psychology, but in some cases, they are not clearly identified or don’t appear to support the lens through which a study is conducted. Evaluating these perspectives is important so that you can provide a clear rationale for the perspective (or perspectives) that will provide the structure for your study.
Instructions
Review the theoretical perspectives from the 10 articles selected in the Lesson 1 Assignment and critically analyze the lens through which they are presented. Prepare an outline (with appropriate citations) that includes the following information:
a. Identify the theoretical perspectives that were used as the basis for each of these studies.
How are they similar?
How do they differ?
How do they support these studies?
How does the theoretical perspective support the study?
b. Select the theoretical framework that aligns most closely with your proposed topic from these articles and substantiate why it is the best fit. If no theoretical frameworks were identified, suggest a suitable psychological framework from the literature.
How does this theoretical framework align with this topic?
Why was it selected?
Why were the others not selected?
Why is it the best fit for your topic?
c. Propose a minimum of two additional theoretical perspectives that might also be appropriate for this topic and substantiate why they might also be appropriate.
Theoretical Perspective 1
Why selected
Why appropriate for topic
How aligns with topic
Theoretical Perspective 2
Why selected
Why appropriate for topic
How aligns with topic
Length: This assignment must be 5-7 pages (excluding the title and reference pages).
References: Include a minimum of 10 scholarly resources.
Resources used in last assignment:
References
Barry, C. T., Sidoti, C. L., Briggs, S. M., Reiter, S. R., & Lindsey, R. A. (2017). Adolescent social media use and mental health from adolescent and parent perspectives. Journal of adolescence, 61, 1–11. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.adolescence.2017.08.005
Damra, J. K., Akour, M. M., & Al Omari, O. (2024). Stress and loneliness: exploring adolescents’ use of social media as a coping strategy during COVID-19. Nursing children and young people, 36(1), 26–32. https://doi.org/10.7748/ncyp.2023.e1456
Draženović, M., Rukavina, T. V., & Poplašen, L. M. (2023). Impact of Social Media Use on Mental Health within Adolescent and Student Populations during COVID-19 Pandemic: Review. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 20(4). https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph20043392
Farooq, H. O., & Farrukh, H. (2023). The Influence of Social Media on Adolescents’ Self-Esteem. Qlantic Journal of Social Sciences and Humanities, 4(3), 173-182.
Gupta, C., Jogdand, D. S., & Kumar, M. (2022). Reviewing the Impact of Social Media on the Mental Health of Adolescents and Young Adults. Cureus, 14(10). https://doi.org/10.7759/cureus.30143
Khalaf, A. M., Alubied, A. A., Khalaf, A. M., & Rifaey, A. A. (2023). The Impact of Social Media on the Mental Health of Adolescents and Young Adults: A Systematic Review. Cureus, 15(8). https://doi.org/10.7759/cureus.42990
Kruzan, K. P., Williams, D. A., Meyerhoff, J., Yoo, D. W., Choudhury, M. D., & Mohr, D. C. (2022). Social media-based interventions for adolescent and young adult mental health: A scoping review. Internet Interventions, 30.https://doi.org/10.1016/j.invent.2022.100578
Office of the Surgeon General. (2023). Social Media and Youth Mental Health: The US Surgeon General’s Advisory [Internet].
Vidal, C., Lhaksampa, T., Miller, L., & Platt, R. (2020). Social media use and depression in adolescents: A scoping review. International Review of Psychiatry (Abingdon, England), 32(3), 235. https://doi.org/10.1080/09540261.2020.1720623
Yan So, W. W., Yi Woo, B. P., Wong, C., & Fai Yip, P. S. (2023). Gender differences in the relationships between meaning in life, mental health status and digital media use during Covid-19. BMC Public Health, 23. https://doi.org/10.1186/s12889-023-16672-x
