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Nos últimos anos, existiu um rápido avanço das tecnologias de informação e comunicação (TIC), sendo o seu uso cada vez mais precoce e frequente. Atualmente, as redes sociais são um dos principais meios de comunicação dos jovens e o Instagram é considerado a rede social mais utilizada, apesar de ser também avaliada como uma das redes sociais com maior impacto negativo no bem-estar neste público-alvo. Neste sentido, pretendeu-se explorar a relação entre a utilização do Instagram, por parte dos jovens, e os níveis de literacia em saúde mental positiva, como possível fator protetor da sua utilização.
A amostra é constituída por 148 jovens portugueses, entre os 15 e os 18 anos, utilizadores do Instagram. Seguindo uma metodologia quantitativa, verificaram-se diferenças na utilização do Instagram e diferenças nos níveis de literacia em saúde mental positiva (LSMP), em função do sexo, e verificou-se que a LSMP estava negativamente correlacionada com a duração de utilização dos meios de comunicação eletrónicos. Contudo, verificou-se que não existe uma relação entre a utilização do Instagram e os níveis de LSMP dos jovens, sendo por isso necessários mais estudos que testem esta associação e explorem fatores protetores da utilização desta rede social e de outras.
In the last few years, there has been a breakthrough in information and communication technologies (ICT), and its use has been even more premature and frequent. Currently, as social networks are one of the main means of communication of young people and Instagram is considered the most used social network, despite being evaluated as one of the social networks with the greatest negative impact on well-being in this target audience. Therefore, the purpose of this investigation is to explore the relationship between the use of Instagram by young people and positive mental health literacy levels, as a possible protective factor of their use. The sample is constituted by 148 young Portuguese, between the ages of 15 and 18, users of Instagram. Following a quantitative methodology, there were differences between in the use of Instagram and positive mental health literacy levels (PMHL), according to gender. Furthermore, it was found that PMHL was negatively correlated with the use of electronic means of communication. However, it was observed that there is no relationship between the use of Instagram and the PMHL levels of young people, therefore, it is still necessary more studies that test this association and explore the protective factors of the use of social network and others.
In the last few years, there has been a breakthrough in information and communication technologies (ICT), and its use has been even more premature and frequent. Currently, as social networks are one of the main means of communication of young people and Instagram is considered the most used social network, despite being evaluated as one of the social networks with the greatest negative impact on well-being in this target audience. Therefore, the purpose of this investigation is to explore the relationship between the use of Instagram by young people and positive mental health literacy levels, as a possible protective factor of their use. The sample is constituted by 148 young Portuguese, between the ages of 15 and 18, users of Instagram. Following a quantitative methodology, there were differences between in the use of Instagram and positive mental health literacy levels (PMHL), according to gender. Furthermore, it was found that PMHL was negatively correlated with the use of electronic means of communication. However, it was observed that there is no relationship between the use of Instagram and the PMHL levels of young people, therefore, it is still necessary more studies that test this association and explore the protective factors of the use of social network and others.
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Jovens Meios de comunicação eletrónicos Redes sociais Instagram Literacia em saúde mental positiva Young people Electronic means of communication Social networks Positive mental health literacy