Analyzing Intervention Strategies for the Well-being of Adolescent Mental Health in the New Media Environment

Yuhan Duan

doi:10.63931/ijchr.v7iSI3.567

Authors

Yuhan Duan Wuhan Britain China School

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.63931/ijchr.v7iSI3.567

Keywords:

New media environment, mental health, cyberbullying, social comparison, screen time, peer influence, digital platforms

Abstract

The research study is focused on analyzing the intervention strategies for adolescents' mental well-being in the new media environment. It has suggested the best approaches to deal with the risks and improve the positive outcomes using digital media. The introduction chapter offers an overview of the significance of the research which is to develop an understanding of the mental health of adolescents in the context of the ever-changing digital environment. The next chapter on literature review offers a critical study of the subject using sources from different scholarly materials. The methodology chapter discusses the selection of research methods like content analysis data collection and thematic analysis for analyzing the websites and programs on digital intervention. This is followed by findings of the data based on themes that enable the fulfilment of research objectives. It is found that interventions like hybrid digital platforms and gamification among other intervention strategies help in therapeutic engagement and empower adolescents respectively. The discussion chapter further provided an analysis of the collected data in a critical manner. Finally, the conclusion highlights the significance of possible intervention strategies in future with the inclusion of policies and education in the context of the mental health of adolescents.

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