Teenagers are aware of the effects of social media and are crafting their own exit paths: study

Teenagers are using social media features to find moments of intentional pause during prolonged use, researchers find. — Photography skynesher/Getty Images/AFP Relaxnews

Contrary to popular belief, teenagers are clear about the impact of social networking on their daily lives, and are taking steps to reduce their usage. An American study has shown that while bad online experiences are the main reason for self-regulation, teenagers are also attentive to impacts on their schooling.

Far from the image often associated with young people, teenagers are far more aware of the effects of social media than we'd sometimes like to believe. Recent research conducted by Rutgers University - New Brunswick interviewing 20 13- to 16-year-olds in the US and Canada, revealed that teenagers are more aware of and active in managing their potential social media addiction than might otherwise be thought.