Online life for teens may lead to real-life problems

Teens' online behaviors may create real-life problems like relationship abuse and negative thoughts on body image, according to two new studies.

The studies, published in the journal Pediatrics, suggest that education and monitoring by parents may help reduce these behaviors and their negative consequences.

Both studies confirm "what we’re finding out in research, that the online behaviors seem to mimic offline behaviors,” Jeff Temple told Reuters Health...

http://www.foxnews.com/health/2014/11/18/online-life-for-teens-may-lead-to-real-life-problems/

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