The Relationship Between Social Media Use and Mental Health
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The high rates of social media adoption have already become a characteristic of the digital generation, and its effects on mental health are becoming an increasing cause of concern. This paper examines the correlation between mental health and social media use among college students, and more specifically, anxiety and depression. The research design used was descriptive-analytical and a structured questionnaire was used to collect the data, which was given to a purposive sample of 34 from Sakary university students. The tool looked at the trends in the use of social media, psychological impact, social comparison, interpersonal relationships, and balanced use awareness. The results reveal that social media is common and rooted in the lives of the participants, mostly as a form of entertainment and source of information. The positive correlation with both mental health factors and motives of using social media was statistically significant (r = 0.440, p = 0.009), meaning that the more individuals use it, the more anxiety and psychological strain they experience. Social comparison was noted to be one of the major factors that led to less self-satisfaction and emotional pressures, and social media proved to have either positive or negative effects on social relations. Despite the fact that the awareness about the adverse effects of excessive usage was rather high among the participants, a substantial number of them admitted that they thought about reducing their social media usage because of its psychological effects.
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