Description
Technology and Adolescent Health: In Schools and Beyond discusses how today's adolescents are digital natives, using technology at home and in school to access information, for entertainment, to socialize and do schoolwork. This book summarizes research on how technology use impacts adolescent mental health, sleep, physical activity and eating habits. In addition, it identifies monitoring and screening technology-based tools for use with adolescents.- Summarizes the effects of digital technology use on adolescent mental health- Advises on best practices for adolescent technology use in home and schools- Identifies digital tools to monitor adolescent health- Includes effects on sleep, addiction, socialization, eating and exercise habits- Provides both the positive and negative consequences of technology use
Table of Contents
1. Adolescent development and schooling in the digital agePhilip Kreniske, Esther Spindler and John Santelli2. Current trends in digital media: How and why teens use technologyYolanda (Linda) Reid Chassiakos, Margaret Stager3. When adolescent offline risks behaviors go onlineScottye J. Cash and Laura Schwab-Reese4. Learning behaviors and school engagement: opportunities and challenges with technology in the classroomSharon L. Lo and Alison L. Miller5. Health information and healthcare seeking onlineFrancesco Leanza and Rahima Alani6. Using digital health technology to support prevention and management of chronic disease among adolescentsElizabeth A. Mann, Gail S. Allen and Michelle M. Kelly7. Technology and eating behaviors in adolescentsYolanda Evans and Lauren Kelly8. The influence of technology on physical activity in adolescentsStephanie MacDonald, Katherine Rizzone, Sarah Vengal9. Adolescent sexual and reproductive health: digital technology risks and opportunitiesSheana Bull, Sharon Devine, Judith C. Shlay, Andrew Hammes and Sarah J. Schmiege10. Technology and sleepMaida Lynn Chen, Michelle M. Garrison11. Transportation, technology, and adolescent healthAjay Paul Singh, Simarjeet Puri and Nithin Charlly12. Adolescent Mental Health Challenges in the Digital WorldLinda Charmaraman, Olaide Sode, David Bickham13. Mental health benefits and opportunitiesJessica L. Hamilton, Robert W.S. Coulter and Ana Radovic14. Digital tools that promote or alleviate interpersonal violenceVictoria Adkins and Ellen Selkie15. The impact of digital media use on the musculoskeletal and visual systemsAja Wade
