Status and Social Comparisons Among Adolescents

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Carol Vidal is a child and adolescent psychiatrist and assistant professor of psychiatry and behavioral sciences at the Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences at the Johns Hopkins University, School of Medicine. She currently works clinically in a School-based mental health program located in Baltimore City Schools where she evaluates and treats adolescents with behavioral and depressive disorders. Her research interest lies in the intersection between the social environment and addictions, depression and intentional injuries in adolescents.

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This insightful book examines the differences in the perception of social status and how they impact youth mental health and well-being. Looking at social status from a developmental perspective, the author explores the expansion of opportunities for social comparison and complex social hierarchies driven by social media use.

Contenu

Preface. 1. Biology of Social Status in The Animal World: From animals to humans. 2. Social Status in Humans' History. 3. Review of Social Status and Health. 4. Social Status in Adolescents, From the Playground to the Fraternity Party. 5. The Context of Status: Societies, Culture and the Media. 6. Social Status and Mental Health and Our Environments. 7. Common Clinical presentations related to social rank. 8. What Do Teens Have to Say About Status. 9. The psychology of social rank, what do social comparisons do to us?. 10. What to do About It: Examples of Good Use of Status Dynamics.