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EXPLORING THE IMPACT OF SOCIAL MEDIA ON THE MENTAL HEALTH OF UNIVERSITY STUDENTS

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http://dx.doi.org/10.31703/gesr.2024(IX-II).17      10.31703/gesr.2024(IX-II).17      Published : Jun 2024

Exploring the Impact of Social Media on the Mental Health of University Students

Abstract

    The number of students using sites for interaction with one another has significantly increased. The massive use of social media among university students is an alarming situation that is causing harm to mental health. This research aims to find out that social media addiction causes some major factors that damage students' irregular sleeping patterns, attitudes, and behaviors. Social media users make and share content for a brief period of time, adding content that enables them to project the perfect image that has a significant impact on their mental health and life satisfaction. The findings show a strong connection between social media use and sleeping patterns and a considerable correlation between mental health and sleep patterns. Additionally, 36.3% of them reported going to bed between 12 am and 1 am respectively. Hence, 29.8% of them claimed their use of social networking sites as the reason for their later bedtime.

    Social Media Use, Mental health, Depression, Satisfaction with Life, Social Comparison, Sleeping patterns

    (1) Aqsa Iram Shahzadi
    Assistant Professor, Institute of Media & Communication Studies, Bahauddin Zakariya University, Multan, Punjab, Pakistan.
    (2) Muhammad Farooq
    Mphil Scholar , Institute of Media and Communication Studies, Bahauddin Zakariya University, Multan, Punjab, Pakistan.
    (3) Amna Fazail
    Lecturer, Department of Mass Communication, The Women University, Multan, Punjab, Pakistan.
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APA

    APA : Shahzadi, A. I., Farooq, M., & Fazail, A. (2024). Exploring the Impact of Social Media on the Mental Health of University Students. Global Educational Studies Review, IX(II), 169-176. https://doi.org/10.31703/gesr.2024(IX-II).17

CHICAGO

    CHICAGO : Shahzadi, Aqsa Iram, Muhammad Farooq, and Amna Fazail. 2024. "Exploring the Impact of Social Media on the Mental Health of University Students." Global Educational Studies Review, IX (II): 169-176 doi: 10.31703/gesr.2024(IX-II).17

HARVARD

    HARVARD : SHAHZADI, A. I., FAROOQ, M. & FAZAIL, A. 2024. Exploring the Impact of Social Media on the Mental Health of University Students. Global Educational Studies Review, IX, 169-176.

MHRA

    MHRA : Shahzadi, Aqsa Iram, Muhammad Farooq, and Amna Fazail. 2024. "Exploring the Impact of Social Media on the Mental Health of University Students." Global Educational Studies Review, IX: 169-176

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    MLA : Shahzadi, Aqsa Iram, Muhammad Farooq, and Amna Fazail. "Exploring the Impact of Social Media on the Mental Health of University Students." Global Educational Studies Review, IX.II (2024): 169-176 Print.

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    OXFORD : Shahzadi, Aqsa Iram, Farooq, Muhammad, and Fazail, Amna (2024), "Exploring the Impact of Social Media on the Mental Health of University Students", Global Educational Studies Review, IX (II), 169-176

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    TURABIAN : Shahzadi, Aqsa Iram, Muhammad Farooq, and Amna Fazail. "Exploring the Impact of Social Media on the Mental Health of University Students." Global Educational Studies Review IX, no. II (2024): 169-176. https://doi.org/10.31703/gesr.2024(IX-II).17