Narcissistic Personality, Social Media and Mental Health in Early Adulthood

Batool, Memoona; Ahmad, Laraib; Sadaqat, Rashida; Tariq, Shahnila

doi:10.52131/pjhss.2022.1001.0189

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“…The result showed that there was a positive relation between socialmedia usage and psychological well-being and a negative relation between narcissism and social media usage. The study also revealed no gender difference in social media usage and mental well-being 29 .…”

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The Relationship between Social Media Usage and Mental Well-Being among Young Adults

Majeed¹,

Ateeque²,

Rehman³

et al. 2022

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Background: The use of social media has grown rapidly over the past decennium and a half, however, not much research is conducted on it to identify its correlation with mental well-being and its effects. Aim: To determine the correlation between social media usage and mental well-being in young adults. Study design: Cross Sectional study. Methodology: Data was collected using convenient sampling. This study includes a sample size of 215 young adults, 108 men, and 107 women, from two universities in Lahore, Pakistan, aged between 18 -25 years. Two instruments were used in this study to measure the variables, the Social Networking Usage questionnaire, and Warwick-Edinburgh Mental Well-being Scale. Data was evaluated by using SPSS version 24. Pearson’s correlation and independent sample t-test were applied with p-value < 0.05 as significant. Results: Findings indicated a significant positive relationship between all dimensions of social media usage including academic, socialization, entertainment, and information. High mean scores indicated that research participants mostly use social media for academic purposes. There was not a statistically significant relationship that could be seen between social media usage and mental well-being. Gender differences were found only related to mental well-being where men scored high as compared to women with a significance of 0.01 level. Practical Implication: Present study results raised the idea of examining other mediating or moderating factors between the connection between social media platforms usage and mental well-being. Not only the time but the content and purpose of social media should also be considered while establishing the direction of the relationship. Conclusion: It was concluded that young adults’ use of social media has not an inverse connection with mental health, and they mostly use it for academic purposes. However, men and women are different on the mental well-being scale, and men with high well-being reported for the present sample. Key words: Social Media, Correlation, Mental Well-Being, Depression and Self-Esteem.

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The Relationship between Social Media Usage and Mental Well-Being among Young Adults

Majeed¹,

Ateeque²,

Rehman³

et al. 2022

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“…In this complex digital age, digital literacy and the ability to evaluate the information found on social media have become essential skills. (Batool et al, 2022).…”

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The Use Social Media's on Adolescents' Mental Health

Yakobus,

Suat,

Kurniawati

et al. 2023

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Mental health is a health issue that is gaining increasing global attention, especially in today's digital age. This research aims to understand the role of social communication in supporting public policies in the field of mental health. Excavate the impact of the use of social media on mental health that focuses on Generation Z, as a vulnerable group. The study describes the complexity of the relationship between social media and mental health and proposes a balanced approach to supporting public mental health in this digital age. The research methods used in this study are content analysis methods that allow researchers to study these issues in depth using a qualitative approach. Research results show that social media does not always have a negative impact, but can also have a positive effect. Digital literacy and mental health awareness are considered important tools in protecting yourself from the negative impact of social media. The conclusion is that collaboration between government and social media platforms is an important step in addressing mental health problems. Governments have a major role to play in developing regulations that protect their citizens, while social media platforms have the potential to provide valuable resources and information.

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Narcissistic Personality, Social Media and Mental Health in Early Adulthood

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The Relationship between Social Media Usage and Mental Well-Being among Young Adults

The Relationship between Social Media Usage and Mental Well-Being among Young Adults

The Use Social Media's on Adolescents' Mental Health

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