EAT, SLEEP, SELFIE, REPEAT: Impact of Social Media On Young People's Well-Being Revealed

Warwickshire's Director of Public Health’s annual report informs local people about the health of their community, as well as providing necessary information for decision makers in the local public sector on health gaps, inequalities and priorities that need to be addressed.

The theme of this year’s report is the impact of social media on the health and wellbeing of Warwickshire’s young people.

In total, over 2,000 of Warwickshire’s young people responded to a survey asking how they use social media and the ways that it affects them.

A video has been made to highlight some of the findings and responses from young people living in Warwickshire, which can be viewed below:

Some of the findings include:

• 89% of young people in Warwickshire use social media
• 69% of young people in Warwickshire said they felt included and connected to friends through social media
• 55% of young people in Warwickshire said they could be themselves on social media
• 58% of young people in Warwickshire do not think the amount of time spent on social media affects their physical activity
• 44% of young people in Warwickshire are inspired to be active by what they saw on social media
• 68% of young people in Warwickshire say they would stick up for a friend if they were being bullied on social media
• 31% of young people in Warwickshire say social media affects the amount of sleep they get

The full report can be viewed here.