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Effect of Social Media Usage on Students’ Mental Health at Higher Education Level

Year: 2025

Type: article

Abstract: The purpose of the study was to investigate the effects of social media on the mental health of University students using a positivist approach. It was a non-experimental, quantitative research design using a correlational research design. The population comprised students from the University of Okara, and a representative sample of 300 students was selected through a two-stage random sampling technique. The data were collected using two research instruments and then analyzed using inferential statistics such as the Pearson correlation coefficient, independent sample t-test and linear regression. The study shows that there is a strong, positive and significant correlation between student’s mental health and their use of social media. The findings show that the importance of the educational stakeholder must be given more attention to the potential effects of social media on student’s mental health.

Source: ACADEMIA International Journal for Social Sciences

DOI: 10.63056/acad.004.02.0205

Authors: Mudassar Hussain Zahid, Zahid Muhammad Sharif, Rizwan Ali, Ahsaan Siddique

Institutions: Lahore Leads University, University of Management and Technology, University of the Punjab

Language: English

Topic: Impact of Technology on Adolescents

Subfield: Sociology and Political Science

Field: Social Sciences

Domain: Social Sciences

SDGs: Good health and well-being, Quality education

Open Access status: hybrid

OpenAlex ID: W4409988682

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