Amanda Lenhart
@amandalenhart.bsky.social
Youth and technology researcher. Senior Fellow, Joan Ganz Cooney Center at Sesame Workshop. Affiliate, Data & Society. Parent and step-parent to 4, six if you count the cats.
And US teens do not trust Big Tech companies to take any actions in their best interests or to protect them over profits. www.commonsensemedia.org/research/res...
January 29, 2025 at 4:32 PM
And US teens do not trust Big Tech companies to take any actions in their best interests or to protect them over profits. www.commonsensemedia.org/research/res...
Notably, none of the youth were familiar with Rednote or Lemon8.
January 17, 2025 at 3:37 PM
Notably, none of the youth were familiar with Rednote or Lemon8.
Thanks, too, Sara Konrath at Indiana University, and the team at Hopelab - Amy Green, Mike Parent, Emma Bruehlman-Senecal and Jayla Stokesberry. I could not be more grateful for brilliance and thoughtfulness of these colleagues. 😍
November 26, 2024 at 2:55 PM
Thanks, too, Sara Konrath at Indiana University, and the team at Hopelab - Amy Green, Mike Parent, Emma Bruehlman-Senecal and Jayla Stokesberry. I could not be more grateful for brilliance and thoughtfulness of these colleagues. 😍
It was a tremendous year - enormous thanks and kudos to my colleagues @angiecalvin.bsky.social, alexah178.bsky.social, Mary Madden, Supreet Mann, Bene Cipolla on the Common Sense crew, Emily Weinstein, Carrie James, Eduardo Lara, Beck Tench, Destinee Ramos at Center for Digital Thriving (cont…)
November 26, 2024 at 2:55 PM
It was a tremendous year - enormous thanks and kudos to my colleagues @angiecalvin.bsky.social, alexah178.bsky.social, Mary Madden, Supreet Mann, Bene Cipolla on the Common Sense crew, Emily Weinstein, Carrie James, Eduardo Lara, Beck Tench, Destinee Ramos at Center for Digital Thriving (cont…)
And then in October, in collaboration with the fine folks at the Center for Digital Thriving and Indiana U, we released a report looking how young people experience different types of pressure, stress and burnout, and how it relates (or not) to social media. www.commonsensemedia.org/research/unp...
Unpacking Grind Culture in American Teens: Pressure, Burnout, and the Role of Social Media
Teens face feelings of stress and burnout as they balance pressures and expectations from family, school, friends, and more. Keeping an open mind about the role of social media and stressing self-care...
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November 26, 2024 at 2:55 PM
And then in October, in collaboration with the fine folks at the Center for Digital Thriving and Indiana U, we released a report looking how young people experience different types of pressure, stress and burnout, and how it relates (or not) to social media. www.commonsensemedia.org/research/unp...
This fall, we released the first in a series on youth and generative AI, based on nationally representative interviews with 1000+ parent-child pairs. The Dawn of the AI Era report quantifies how young people & families are using gen AI at home and at school. www.commonsensemedia.org/research/the...
The Dawn of the AI Era: Teens, Parents, and the Adoption of Generative AI at Home and School
Young people are already using generative AI tools for fun and schoolwork, but often without teacher guidance or parent knowledge. More conversations can help teens develop nuanced views of gen AI.
www.commonsensemedia.org
November 26, 2024 at 2:55 PM
This fall, we released the first in a series on youth and generative AI, based on nationally representative interviews with 1000+ parent-child pairs. The Dawn of the AI Era report quantifies how young people & families are using gen AI at home and at school. www.commonsensemedia.org/research/the...
Later in June, we released our third collaboration with Hopelab, a short report that looked at how young people seek mental health information and support online - through peers, apps, and teletherapy. www.commonsensemedia.org/research/get...
Getting Help Online: How Young People Find, Evaluate, and Use Mental Health Apps, Online Therapy, and Behavioral Health Information
Online resources, therapy, and apps are important sources of mental health support for young people. But there's work to be done to make these tools as beneficial as possible.
www.commonsensemedia.org
November 26, 2024 at 2:55 PM
Later in June, we released our third collaboration with Hopelab, a short report that looked at how young people seek mental health information and support online - through peers, apps, and teletherapy. www.commonsensemedia.org/research/get...
In June, we worked with Hopelab again, and added the tremendous crew at the Center for Digital Thriving @ Harvard to examine how teens and young adults use at and think about generative AI. Leverages really interesting open-ended data. www.commonsensemedia.org/research/tee...
Teen and Young Adult Perspectives on Generative AI: Patterns of Use, Excitements, and Concerns
Young people regularly use generative AI, and believe in its potential to change the world. But they have concerns as well, and their perspectives are important in shaping the future of this transform...
www.commonsensemedia.org
November 26, 2024 at 2:55 PM
In June, we worked with Hopelab again, and added the tremendous crew at the Center for Digital Thriving @ Harvard to examine how teens and young adults use at and think about generative AI. Leverages really interesting open-ended data. www.commonsensemedia.org/research/tee...
Kicked things off in May w/ a collaboration with the fabulous Hopelab team on a study of the relationship between social media and mental health for young people in the US. Hint - it's nuanced & complicated, especially for historically marginalized youth. www.commonsensemedia.org/research/dou...
A Double-Edged Sword: How Diverse Communities of Young People Think About the Multifaceted Relationship Between Social Media and Mental Health
Social media continues to provide both benefits and costs for young people when it comes to supporting their mental health and well-being. Our new report reveals its stronger impacts on youth of color...
www.commonsensemedia.org
November 26, 2024 at 2:55 PM
Kicked things off in May w/ a collaboration with the fabulous Hopelab team on a study of the relationship between social media and mental health for young people in the US. Hint - it's nuanced & complicated, especially for historically marginalized youth. www.commonsensemedia.org/research/dou...