TY - JOUR
T1 - In times of war, adolescents do not fall silent
T2 - Teacher-student social network communication in wartime
AU - Ophir, Yaakov
AU - Rosenberg, Hananel
AU - Asterhan, Christa S.C.
AU - Schwarz, Baruch B.
N1 - Publisher Copyright:
© 2015 The Foundation for Professionals in Services for Adolescents.
PY - 2016/1/1
Y1 - 2016/1/1
N2 - Exposure to war is associated with psychological disturbances, but ongoing communication between adolescents and teachers may contribute to adolescents' resilience. This study examined the extent and nature of teacher-student communication on Social Network Sites (SNS) during the 2014 Israel-Gaza war. Israeli adolescents (N = 208, 13-18 yrs) completed information about SNS communication. A subset of these (N = 145) completed questionnaires on social rejection and distress sharing on SNS. More than a half (56%) of the respondents communicated with teachers via SNS. The main content category was 'emotional support'. Adolescents' perceived benefits from SNS communication with teachers were associated with distress sharing. Social rejection was negatively associated with emotional support and perceived benefits from SNS communication. We conclude that SNS communication between teachers and students may provide students with easy access to human connections and emotional support, which is likely to contribute to adolescents' resilience in times of war.
AB - Exposure to war is associated with psychological disturbances, but ongoing communication between adolescents and teachers may contribute to adolescents' resilience. This study examined the extent and nature of teacher-student communication on Social Network Sites (SNS) during the 2014 Israel-Gaza war. Israeli adolescents (N = 208, 13-18 yrs) completed information about SNS communication. A subset of these (N = 145) completed questionnaires on social rejection and distress sharing on SNS. More than a half (56%) of the respondents communicated with teachers via SNS. The main content category was 'emotional support'. Adolescents' perceived benefits from SNS communication with teachers were associated with distress sharing. Social rejection was negatively associated with emotional support and perceived benefits from SNS communication. We conclude that SNS communication between teachers and students may provide students with easy access to human connections and emotional support, which is likely to contribute to adolescents' resilience in times of war.
KW - Adolescents
KW - Emotional support
KW - Social network sites
KW - Teacher-student communication
KW - Teachers
KW - War
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U2 - 10.1016/j.adolescence.2015.11.005
DO - 10.1016/j.adolescence.2015.11.005
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C2 - 26684659
AN - SCOPUS:84949963129
SN - 0140-1971
VL - 46
SP - 98
EP - 106
JO - Journal of Adolescence
JF - Journal of Adolescence
ER -