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How social media affects your teen‘s self-esteem

In the world of social media, today‘s youth are often living their lives in full view of an online audience. For those from a different generation, the idea of ‗checking in‘ online or sharing a selfie to let people know where you are and what you‘re up to might seem bizarre. But for young people today, getting ‗likes‘ on photos, posts or comments in the virtual world can bring a powerful sense of accomplishment and community acceptance.

 

But could this constant search for validation trigger negative thoughts about body image? Might the endless comparison with other people's photos online cause a young person to feel dissatisfied with their own looks? Here‘s how to help your child avoid the pitfalls of body obsession while using social media.

 

The impact of social media on body image

 

A study conducted by Florida State University and published by the International Journal of Eating Disorders found that a group of women who were asked to browse Facebook for 20 minutes experienced greater body dissatisfaction than those who spent 20 minutes researching rainforest cats online.

 

Claire Mysko, an award-winning author and expert on body image, leadership and media literacy, explains: "While social media is not the cause of low self-esteem, it has all the right elements to contribute to it. (…) Social media creates an environment where disordered thoughts and behaviours really thrive".

 

For young people who have a tendency towards perfectionism, anxiety or disordered eating, the (often digitally enhanced) images of thin girls or women they see online can lead them to equate slimness with happiness. Validation of their own photos from other social media users ("You look great!" "Have you lost weight?") may falsely fulfil their need for acceptance – further distorting their body image.

 

Mysko warns that, while social media gives young people – especially girls – the feedback and validation they crave, it can also "serve as a catalyst for more insecurity."

 

It‘s important that parents understand and embrace how social media affects young people, because it‘s young people‘s accepted currency of communication today.
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First published: May 2017

(In: http://parentinfo.org/article/how-social-media-affects-your-teen-s-self-esteem. Adaptado.)

Observe os trechos a seguir e as palavras sublinhadas:

I. "(…) Social media creates an environment where disordered thoughts and behaviours really thrive."
II. (…) may falsely fulfil their need for acceptance – further distorting their body image.
III. But could this constant search for validation trigger negative thoughts about body image?
IV. "While social media is not the cause of low self-esteem, it has all the right elements to contribute to it. (…)"
V. It’s important that parents understand and embrace how social media affects young people, because it’s young people’s accepted currency of communication today

 

Em relação às palavras destacadas, é CORRETO afirmar que se classificam em

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How social media affects your teen‘s self-esteem

In the world of social media, today‘s youth are often living their lives in full view of an online audience. For those from a different generation, the idea of ‗checking in‘ online or sharing a selfie to let people know where you are and what you‘re up to might seem bizarre. But for young people today, getting ‗likes‘ on photos, posts or comments in the virtual world can bring a powerful sense of accomplishment and community acceptance.

 

But could this constant search for validation trigger negative thoughts about body image? Might the endless comparison with other people's photos online cause a young person to feel dissatisfied with their own looks? Here‘s how to help your child avoid the pitfalls of body obsession while using social media.

 

The impact of social media on body image

 

A study conducted by Florida State University and published by the International Journal of Eating Disorders found that a group of women who were asked to browse Facebook for 20 minutes experienced greater body dissatisfaction than those who spent 20 minutes researching rainforest cats online.

 

Claire Mysko, an award-winning author and expert on body image, leadership and media literacy, explains: "While social media is not the cause of low self-esteem, it has all the right elements to contribute to it. (…) Social media creates an environment where disordered thoughts and behaviours really thrive".

 

For young people who have a tendency towards perfectionism, anxiety or disordered eating, the (often digitally enhanced) images of thin girls or women they see online can lead them to equate slimness with happiness. Validation of their own photos from other social media users ("You look great!" "Have you lost weight?") may falsely fulfil their need for acceptance – further distorting their body image.

 

Mysko warns that, while social media gives young people – especially girls – the feedback and validation they crave, it can also "serve as a catalyst for more insecurity."

 

It‘s important that parents understand and embrace how social media affects young people, because it‘s young people‘s accepted currency of communication today.
(…)
First published: May 2017

(In: http://parentinfo.org/article/how-social-media-affects-your-teen-s-self-esteem. Adaptado.)

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'I'm 30 and live at home with my parents'.
Reasons for staying at home range from the culturally acceptable to the financial.

 

Derek Radcliffe, 30, Calgary, Canada

"I have lived my whole life in Calgary, an oil and gas-based city. I saw an abundance of oil and gas jobs in the industry growing up, and becoming a petroleum geologist seemed like a natural course to take.

"I was thrilled when I got my first permanent job at a small oil company, and later I had saved enough money for a down payment on a small townhouse.

"But in July 2016 the company I worked for declared bankruptcy as the price of oil fell. I received no severance but I was able to sell my townhouse (at a loss) right before the company went under.

"My parents and I have always had a good relationship and they were gracious enough to let me move back in with them. They recognize and understand the issues young Canadians encounter.

"A lot of my friends are in the same position and understand the situation I am in. If anything, it's me who is putting pressure on myself to leave home.

"There is still considerable volatility in my employment and in the Canadian oil and gas industry. I am not confident in moving forward and purchasing or renting a new place.

 

"I would now consider myself in a place of 'precarious employment'. I have no employment insurance, no health or dental coverage. I am not alone in my career uncertainty. I feel I have done everything right, but I still feel anxiety towards the future of my career.

 

"Right now, 'leaving the nest' is just not a financially wise decision."

(In: http://www.bbc.com/news/world-44236706. Acesso em: 26/05/18. Adaptado)

In the last paragraph, the author means

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'I'm 30 and live at home with my parents'.
Reasons for staying at home range from the culturally acceptable to the financial.

 

Derek Radcliffe, 30, Calgary, Canada

"I have lived my whole life in Calgary, an oil and gas-based city. I saw an abundance of oil and gas jobs in the industry growing up, and becoming a petroleum geologist seemed like a natural course to take.

"I was thrilled when I got my first permanent job at a small oil company, and later I had saved enough money for a down payment on a small townhouse.

"But in July 2016 the company I worked for declared bankruptcy as the price of oil fell. I received no severance but I was able to sell my townhouse (at a loss) right before the company went under.

"My parents and I have always had a good relationship and they were gracious enough to let me move back in with them. They recognize and understand the issues young Canadians encounter.

"A lot of my friends are in the same position and understand the situation I am in. If anything, it's me who is putting pressure on myself to leave home.

"There is still considerable volatility in my employment and in the Canadian oil and gas industry. I am not confident in moving forward and purchasing or renting a new place.

 

"I would now consider myself in a place of 'precarious employment'. I have no employment insurance, no health or dental coverage. I am not alone in my career uncertainty. I feel I have done everything right, but I still feel anxiety towards the future of my career.

 

"Right now, 'leaving the nest' is just not a financially wise decision."

(In: http://www.bbc.com/news/world-44236706. Acesso em: 26/05/18. Adaptado)

The text talks about young people who

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Dilbert, o personagem de camisa vermelha, conversa com um dos colegas da empresa onde trabalha.

 

Da leitura do texto, conclui-se que

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    “Forests are key to producing the very air we __________, yet forests are being depleted at a rate of 13 million hectares every year, according to UN statistics. Extinctions are happening at what scientists__________ to be about 1,000 times the normal pace. Not only are we losing some very special flora and fauna, but we are also __________ our ecosystems, throwing them out of balance, the effects of which we cannot anticipate because this it is such an incredibly intricate and complex system.
The statistics can be incredibly shocking when you __________ them at first. The key is to use directyour outrage into action. Innumerable organizations have been working to protect local ecosystems for many under years, one of the most recent being the UN, who have set specific objectives under UNSDG 15, Life on land.
Help us at GVI further these objectives through volunteering on one of our wildlife conservation programs. On each of these programs, you will gather data, which will help to inform local wildlife park or sanctuary managers.
Data will also be used to present policies to other organizations and governments in order to __________ other habitats around the world. Volunteer to help protect jaguars or turtle in Costa Rica or cheetahs in South Africa.

 

UN = United Nations
UNSDG15 = United Nations Sustainable Development Goal 15
GVI = Global Vision International is a prominent volunteering organization

(In: Global Environmental Issues.https: //www.gvi.co.uk/blog/6-critical-global-issues- Adaptado. Acesso em: 28/05/2018)

Considerando o contexto e as regras gramaticais da língua inglesa, assinale a alternativa que indica a sequência CORRETA que completa as lacunas do texto.