Consequências negativas da utilização e da comunicação em redes sociais

uma revisão narrativa

Abstract

ABSTRACT

The advancement of technology and the ease of access to communication allowed the human being to develop his social activities also in the virtual space. With this, this change generated many positive and negative points in the health and social spheres. In view of this problem, the present study aimed to analyze the negative consequences of communication in digital social networks, in view of the recent phenomenon of the culture of cancellation, as well as to verify what are the impacts on the mental health of individuals. Thus, a study was conducted from december 2021 to march 2022, through a narrative review, based on articles from the scientific literature, making use of the journals of the SciELO Brasil, SciELO Saúde Pública and Google Acadêmico databases. Articles in Portuguese, English and Spanish, published between 2007 and 2022 focusing on the proposed theme were included, excluding those that were outside the scope of the theme. It was found that dependence on the internet, along with its misuse, brings as negative consequences problems in interpersonal relationships, increase in criminal behavior, in addition to social isolation, decline in academic and professional performance. With regard to the culture of cancellation, in addition to material losses, they affect the psychological and emotional behavior of the individual, causing, in severe cases, even suicide. It is concluded that the use of the internet, especially digital social networks, becomes a problem in the life of the individual when, in everyday life, habits and responsibilities are shown to be problematized by excessive use.

Keywords: Communication; Social Network; Technology; Mental Healthy.