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Social media and depression

社交shè jiāo媒体méi tǐ是否shì fǒu让ràng孩子hái zi们men变biàn得de不bù幸福xìng fú?

越来越yuè lái yuè多duō的de研究yán jiū表明biǎo míng,使用shǐ yòng社交shè jiāo媒体méi tǐ与yǔ抑郁yì yù之间zhī jiān存在cún zài某mǒu种zhǒng关联guān lián。

研究yán jiū显示xiǎn shì,经常jīng cháng使用shǐ yòngInstagram、Facebook等děng平台píng tái的de青少年qīng shào nián,患huàn抑郁症yì yù zhèng的de比例bǐ lì高gāo于yú那些nà xiē不bù常cháng使用shǐ yòng的de孩子hái zi。

从cóng2010年nián到dào2015年nián,青少年qīng shào nián的de抑郁yì yù症状zhèng zhuàng增加zēng jiā了le33%,女生nǚ shēng的de自杀zì shā率lǜ上升shàng shēng了le65%。

这zhè段duàn时间shí jiān智能zhì néng手机shǒu jī的de普及pǔ jí,使shǐ得de青少年qīng shào nián更gèng多duō地de通过tōng guò社交shè jiāo媒体méi tǐ进行jìn xíng互动hù dòng,减少jiǎn shǎo了le面miàn对duì面miàn的de交流jiāo liú。

专家zhuān jiā认为rèn wéi,社交shè jiāo媒体méi tǐ上shàng的de人际rén jì关系guān xì无法wú fǎ提供tí gōng足够zú gòu的de情感qíng gǎn价值jià zhí,浅qiǎn层次céng cì的de关系guān xì容易róng yì导致dǎo zhì孤独gū dú感gǎn和hé漂泊piāo bó感gǎn。

虽然suī rán有些yǒu xiē孤独gū dú的de青少年qīng shào nián通过tōng guò社交shè jiāo媒体méi tǐ找zhǎo到dào情感qíng gǎn支持zhī chí,但dàn整体zhěng tǐ来看lái kàn,社交shè jiāo媒体méi tǐ对duì大dà多duō数shù人rén的de心理xīn lǐ健康jiàn kāng影响yǐng xiǎng较jiào为wéi负面fù miàn。

此外cǐ wài,使用shǐ yòng社交shè jiāo媒体méi tǐ还hái可能kě néng导致dǎo zhì自我zì wǒ评价píng jià下降xià jiàng、注意力zhù yì lì分散fēn sàn、缺乏quē fá锻炼duàn liàn和hé睡眠shuì mián不足bù zú等děng问题wèn tí。

这些zhè xiē因素yīn sù共同gòng tóng作用zuò yòng,进jìn一yī步bù加剧jiā jù了le青少年qīng shào nián的de心理xīn lǐ健康jiàn kāng问题wèn tí。

家长jiā zhǎng可以kě yǐ通过tōng guò定期dìng qī检查jiǎn chá孩子hái zi的de手机shǒu jī使用shǐ yòng情况qíng kuàng,平衡píng héng线上xiàn shàng和hé线下xiàn xià的de社交shè jiāo活动huó dòng,限制xiàn zhì睡shuì前qián使用shǐ yòng手机shǒu jī等děng措施cuò shī来lái减少jiǎn shǎo社交shè jiāo媒体méi tǐ的de负面fù miàn影响yǐng xiǎng。

关注guān zhù孩子hái zi的de行为xíng wéi和hé情绪qíng xù变化biàn huà,必要bì yào时shí寻求xún qiú心理xīn lǐ医生yī shēng的de帮助bāng zhù,以yǐ确保què bǎo孩子hái zi的de心理xīn lǐ健康jiàn kāng。

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Vocabulary 141 words

ChinesePinyinEnglish
社交 shè jiāointeraction / social contact
媒体 méi tǐmedia, esp. news media
是否 shì fǒuwhether (or not) / if / is or isn't
让 ràngto permit / to let sb do sth / to have sb do sth / to make sb (feel sad etc)
孩子 hái zichild
们 menplural marker for pronouns, and nouns referring to individuals
变 biànto change / to become different / to transform / to vary
得 destructural particle: used after a verb (or adjective as main verb), linking it to following phrase indicating effect, degree, possibility etc
不 bùno; not so
幸福 xìng fúhappy / blessed
越来越 yuè lái yuèmore and more
多 duōmany; much; more; a lot of
的 depossessive particle (of; 's) / modifying particle (used after an attribute to modify a noun or to form a nominal expression)
研究 yán jiūresearch / a study
表明 biǎo míngto make clear / to make known / to state clearly / to indicate
使用 shǐ yòngto use / to employ / to apply / to make use of
与 yǔ(formal) and; together with (linking parallel nouns, verbs, or phrases)
抑郁 yì yùdepressed; despondent; gloomy
之间 zhī jiān(after a noun) between; among; amid
存在 cún zàito exist / to be
某 mǒusome / a certain / sb or sth indefinite / such-and-such
种 zhǒngclassifier for types, kinds, sorts
关联 guān liánrelationship; connection
显示 xiǎn shìto show / to illustrate / to display / to demonstrate
经常 jīng chángfrequently; constantly; regularly; often
等 děngand so on; etc.; et al. / (used to end an enumeration)
平台 píng táiplatform
青少年 qīng shào niánadolescent / youth / teenager
患 huànto suffer (from illness) / to contract (a disease)
抑郁症 yì yù zhèngclinical depression
比例 bǐ lìproportion / scale
高 gāohigh / tall / above average / loud
于 yú(of time or place) in; at; on / (indicating any indirect relation) to; toward; vis-à-vis; with regard to; for / (indicating a source) from; out of / (used in comparison) than / (used in the passive voice) by
那些 nà xiēthose
常 chángalways / ever / often / frequently
从 cóngfrom; through; via / (bound form) retainer; attendant / (bound form) assistant; auxiliary; subordinate / (bound form) related by common paternal grandfather or earlier ancestor
年 niányear
到 dàoto reach; to arrive / to (a place); until (a time); up to (a point) / (verb complement indicating arriving at a place or reaching a point)
症状 zhèng zhuàngsymptom (of an illness)
增加 zēng jiāto raise; to increase
了 le(completed action marker) / (modal particle indicating change of state, situation now)
女生 nǚ shēngschoolgirl / female student / girl
自杀 zì shāto kill oneself / to commit suicide / to attempt suicide
率 lǜ(bound form) ratio; rate; proportion
上升 shàng shēngto rise / to go up / to ascend
这 zhèthis; these
段 duànclassifier for stories, periods of time, lengths of thread etc
时间 shí jiāntime
智能 zhì néngintelligent / smart
手机 shǒu jīcell phone; mobile phone
普及 pǔ jíto spread extensively / to generalize
使 shǐto make / to cause / to enable
更 gèngmore / even more / further / still / still more
地 de-ly / structural particle: used before a verb or adjective, linking it to preceding modifying adverbial adjunct
通过 tōng guòby means of; through; via
进行 jìn xíng(of people) to carry out; to conduct (an investigation or discussion etc)
互动 hù dòngto interact
减少 jiǎn shǎoto lessen; to decrease; to reduce; to lower
面 miànface
对 duìtowards; at; for / concerning; regarding
交流 jiāo liúcommunication / interaction / to have social contact (with sb)
专家 zhuān jiāexpert; specialist
认为 rèn wéito believe; to think; to consider; to feel
上 shàng(noun suffix) on; above
人际 rén jìinterpersonal
关系 guān xìrelation / relationship / guanxi
无法 wú fǎunable to; incapable of
提供 tí gōngto offer / to supply / to provide / to furnish
足够 zú gòuenough; sufficient
情感 qíng gǎnfeeling / emotion
价值 jià zhívalue; worth / (ethical, cultural etc) values
浅 qiǎnshallow / light (color)
层次 céng cìlayer / level / gradation / arrangement of ideas / (a person's) standing
容易 róng yìlikely; liable to; apt to
导致 dǎo zhìto lead to; to create; to cause; to bring about
孤独 gū dúlonely / solitary
感 gǎn(suffix) sense of ~
和 héand; together with
漂泊 piāo bó(of a boat) to float; to drift; to lie at anchor / (fig.) to roam; to lead a wandering existence
虽然 suī ránalthough; even though
有些 yǒu xiēsome
找 zhǎoto try to find / to look for / to call on sb / to find / to seek
支持 zhī chísupport / backing
但 dànbut; yet; however; still
整体 zhěng tǐas a whole / integral / holistic / whole
来看 lái kànin terms of; from the perspective of
大 dàbig; large; great / older (than another person) / eldest
数 shùnumber; figure
人 rénperson; people
心理 xīn lǐpsychology; mentality
健康 jiàn kānghealth
影响 yǐng xiǎnginfluence / effect
较 jiào(before an adjective) relatively; comparatively; rather
为 wéito take sth as / to act as / to serve as / to behave as / to become / to be / to do
负面 fù miànnegative
此外 cǐ wàibesides; in addition; moreover; furthermore
还 háiin addition, also, else, even
可能 kě néngmight (happen) / maybe / perhaps
自我 zì wǒthe self; oneself; self- / (psychology) ego
评价 píng jiàto evaluate / to assess
下降 xià jiàngto decline / to drop / to fall / to go down / to decrease
注意力 zhù yì lìattention
分散 fēn sànto scatter / to disperse / to distribute
缺乏 quē fáto lack; to be short of
锻炼 duàn liànto toughen / to temper / to engage in physical exercise / to work out / (fig.) to develop one's skills / to train oneself
睡眠 shuì miánsleep
不足 bù zúinsufficient / lacking / not enough / inadequate
问题 wèn tíquestion / problem / issue / topic
这些 zhè xiēthese
因素 yīn sùelement / factor
共同 gòng tóngjointly / together
作用 zuò yòngto act on; to affect
进 jìnto go forward / to advance
一 yīone / single / a (article)
步 bùa step / a pace / walk / march / stages in a process / situation
加剧 jiā jùto intensify
家长 jiā zhǎnghead of a household / family head / patriarch / parent or guardian of a child
可以 kě yǐcan / may / possible / able to
定期 dìng qīat set dates / at regular intervals
检查 jiǎn cháto examine / to inspect
情况 qíng kuàngcircumstances; state of affairs; situation
平衡 píng héngbalance / equilibrium
线上 xiàn shàngonline
线下 xiàn xiàoffline / below the line
活动 huó dòng(volcanic, seismic, economic etc) activity / (outdoor etc) activity; event; (political) campaign; (military) maneuver
限制 xiàn zhìto restrict / to limit / to confine
睡 shuìto sleep / to lie down
前 qiánago / before / BC / former / formerly
措施 cuò shīmeasure / step
来 lái(between two verbs) in order to
关注 guān zhùto pay attention to; to follow sth closely; to follow (on social media)
行为 xíng wéiaction; conduct; behavior; activity
情绪 qíng xùmood / state of mind / moodiness
变化 biàn huàchange; variation
必要 bì yàonecessary / essential / indispensable / required
时 shíwhen
寻求 xún qiúto seek; to look for
医生 yī shēngdoctor
帮助 bāng zhùassistance; aid
以 yǐby means of / according to / in order to / because of / at
确保 què bǎoto ensure; to guarantee