Database: Communication and Mass Media Complete

• Keywords: Mental health AND media
  • results: 7494
  • Article Citation: Freytag, A., Knop-Huelss, K., Meier, A., Reinecke, L., Hefner, D., Klimmt, C., & Vorderer, P. (2021). Permanently Online—Always Stressed Out? The Effects of Permanent Connectedness on Stress Experiences. Retrieved April 18, 2022, from https://web.s.ebscohost.com/ehost/pdfviewer/pdfviewer?vid=7&sid=23002b21-a26f-4243-b17b-2a7c9d004d56%40redis.
  • I found this article to be helpful because it was research on stress levels associated with media users. I would like to include stress levels in my research because that is part of evaluating mental health.
• Keywords: Mental health AND media AND youth
  • results: 40
  • article citation:Avinash, R. (2019, September). Marginalization and Social Media. Retrieved April 18, 2022, from https://web.p.ebscohost.com/ehost/pdfviewer/pdfviewer?vid=7&sid=a483b23b-e003-44eb-a567-009a19333dbd%40redis
  • The youth is our future and I would like to include them in my research. I found this useful because it saw the youth from a different perspective.
• Keywords: News AND mental health
  • results: 116
  • Article citation:McIntyre, K. E., & Gibson, R. (2016). Positive News Makes Readers Feel Good: A “Silver-Lining” Approach to Negative News Can Attract Audiences. Retrieved April 18, 2022, from https://web.p.ebscohost.com/ehost/detail/detail?vid=10&sid=ee2f0e7e-c401-4d33-982c-603710201807%40redis&bdata=JnNpdGU9ZWhvc3QtbGl2ZSZzY29wZT1zaXRl#AN=117877795&db=ufh.
  • I always hear the typical line “I don’t watch the news because it just makes me sad” so I wanted to include in my research how a simple news story can affect a person’s way of thinking throughout the day.

Database: PsychArticles

• Keywords: mental health AND media AND youth
  • results: 132
  • Article Citation: Stavropoulos, V., Motti-Stefanidi, F., & Griffin, M. D. (2021, August 2). Risks and opportunities for youth in the digital era: A cyber-developmental approach to mental health. Retrieved April 18, 2022, from https://web.p.ebscohost.com/ehost/pdfviewer/pdfviewer?vid=5&sid=5deb018f-aecb-40d3-b7e6-f464919c1dad%40redis
  • I wanted to include the youth and younger generations to include how the media affects a mind that is still developing.

• Keywords: mental health AND media
  • results: 447
  • article citations:Price, M., Legrand, A. C., Brier, Z. M. F., van Stolk-Cooke, K., Peck, K., Dodds, P., Danforth, C., & Adams, Z. W. (2021). Doomscrolling during COVID-19: The negative association between daily social and traditional media consumption and mental health symptoms during the COVID-19 pandemic. Retrieved April 18, 2022, from https://web.p.ebscohost.com/ehost/pdfviewer/pdfviewer?vid=6&sid=93184710-8763-4b27-a003-c186b6d76f5c%40redis.
  • Taking into account the recent pandemic seemed like valuable information to include in my research, since it is a huge factor for mental health these days.
• Keywords: Mental health AND news
  • results: 92
  • Article citation:Fraser, A. M., Stockdale, L. A., Bryce, C. I., & Alexander, B. L. (2021). College students’ media habits, concern for themselves and others, and mental health in the era of COVID-19. Retrieved April 18, 2022, from https://web.p.ebscohost.com/ehost/pdfviewer/pdfviewer?vid=9&sid=93184710-8763-4b27-a003-c186b6d76f5c%40redis.
  • College students in their 20s often struggle with mental health issues and several studies have proven that social media doesn’t help the case.