Social Media Entertainment Among Children in Tema, Ghana: Impact of Restrictions and Associated Factors
Conclusion: This study demonstrates that most children use social media for entertainment, and limiting children’s access to social media may lead to information isolation, entertainment deficit, and digital disengagement. Consequently, stakeholders must devise interventions that enhance children’s...
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| description | Conclusion: This study demonstrates that most children use social media for entertainment, and limiting children’s access to social media may lead to information isolation, entertainment deficit, and digital disengagement. Consequently, stakeholders must devise interventions that enhance children’s access and responsible use of social media for entertainment. Future studies should examine children’s frequency and intensity of social media use and its potential benefits and associated risks. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-e6afac694b1647078fdf7f295c204a142025-08-20T02:38:29ZengWileyInternational Journal of Pediatrics1687-97592025-01-01202510.1155/ijpe/2396594Social Media Entertainment Among Children in Tema, Ghana: Impact of Restrictions and Associated FactorsSylvester Kyei-Gyamfi0Frank Kyei-Arthur1Department of ChildrenDepartment of Environment and Public HealthConclusion: This study demonstrates that most children use social media for entertainment, and limiting children’s access to social media may lead to information isolation, entertainment deficit, and digital disengagement. Consequently, stakeholders must devise interventions that enhance children’s access and responsible use of social media for entertainment. Future studies should examine children’s frequency and intensity of social media use and its potential benefits and associated risks.http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/ijpe/2396594 |
| spellingShingle | Sylvester Kyei-Gyamfi Frank Kyei-Arthur Social Media Entertainment Among Children in Tema, Ghana: Impact of Restrictions and Associated Factors International Journal of Pediatrics |
| title | Social Media Entertainment Among Children in Tema, Ghana: Impact of Restrictions and Associated Factors |
| title_full | Social Media Entertainment Among Children in Tema, Ghana: Impact of Restrictions and Associated Factors |
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| title_full_unstemmed | Social Media Entertainment Among Children in Tema, Ghana: Impact of Restrictions and Associated Factors |
| title_short | Social Media Entertainment Among Children in Tema, Ghana: Impact of Restrictions and Associated Factors |
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