Adolescent Use of New Media and Internet Technologies

This book engages with contemporary, and often polarizing, debates surrounding the risks of adolescent use of digital media and internet technologies. It will be indispensable for researchers and clinicians interested in assessing levels of online risk, as well as scholars with interests in cyberpsychology and social psychology.

Gordon P. D. Ingram is Associate Professor of Psychology at Universidad de los Andes, Colombia.

1. Introduction: "Moral Panics" and the Exaggeration of Online Risks 2. New Identities: Visual Communication, Screen Time and Young People's Wellbeing 3. New Content: Social Gaming, Online Pornography and Knowledge Sharing 4. New Relationships: Online Dating, Cyberbullying and Intergroup Contact 5. Conclusions and Recommendations