New Chapter Publication! Digital Wellness to Promote Youth Well-Being and Healthy Communities
- Jan 27, 2024
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Our chapter, "The Promise of Digital Wellness to Promote Youth Well-Being and Healthy Communities," was published in J. Ferreira's edited book, Interpersonal Relationships and Contemporary 21st Century Society.
The chapter explores how digital wellness can enhance youth interpersonal skills and relationships to contribute to their well-being and community wellness. A literature review was conducted to investigate how digital wellness influences individual well-being, mainly through developing interpersonal skills, and how this may, in turn, support community well-being. The findings suggest that digital wellness is vital in enhancing youth well-being by fostering essential interpersonal skills such as emotional intelligence and empathy, addressing key developmental needs, and nurturing positive emotions. This promotion of individual well-being, in turn, promotes community well-being; youth engage with each other in more optimistic, ethical, and inclusive ways. Digital wellness should be explored further as a key skill for healthy interpersonal relationships in a digital age.
Citation: Laffier, J., & Westley, M. (2025). ‘Digital Identity Congruence’: Exploring the importance of congruent online identities for adolescents. In L. O. Nweke (Ed.), Online identity: Recent studies and insights. IntechOpen. DOI: 10.5772/intechopen.1012336
