Facebook or MySpace, Youths’ Use Reflect Face-to-Face Interactions

ScienceDaily (Jan. 26, 2010) — Though parents often have concerns about letting their teens use social media Web sites like Facebook and MySpace, a new study by University of Virginia psychologists suggests that well-adapted youth with positive friendships will use these sites to further enhance the positive relationships they already have.

However, they warn, teens who have behavioral problems and difficulty making friends, or who are depressed, may be more inclined to use social media in negative and sometimes aggressive ways, or not to use such sites at all. Read more at www.sciencedaily.com