Technology and Adolescent Health: In Schools and Beyond

Today's adolescents are digital natives, using technology at home and in school to access information, for entertainment, to socialize, and to do school work. It can be difficult to limit both access to technology, and the purpose for which it is intended to be used, and that technology can impact adolescent physical and mental health in both positive and negative ways. This book summarizes research on how technology use impacts adolescent mental health, sleep, physical activity, and eating habits. It additionally identifies monitoring and screening technology based tools for use with adolescents. Summarizes the effects of digital technology use on adolescent mental healthAdvises on best practices for adolescent technology use in home and schoolsIdentifies digital tools to monitor adolescent healthIncludes effects on sleep, addiction, socialization, eating and exercise habitsProvides both the positive and negative consequences of technology use INDICE: 1. Why This Book is Needed2. Primary Care Needs3. Nutrition4. Physical Activity5. Sexual and Reproductive Health Care Needs6. Sleep7. Safety8. Mental Health9. Interpersonal Violence10. Substance Abuse11. LGBTQ Health12. Social Media13. Physical and Cognitive Disabilities14. Legal and Policy Considerations

• ISBN: 978-0-12-817319-0
• Editorial: Academic Press
• Encuadernacion: Rústica
• Páginas: 300
• Fecha Publicación: 01/03/2020
• Nº Volúmenes: 1
• Idioma: Inglés