Impact of social media on psychological well-being of young adults

Social media use has permeated every facet of daily life and has a significant impact on people's psychological health. This study examines social media's dual effects, emphasizing both its advantages—like improved connectivity, emotional support, and information access—and disadvantages—like addiction, social comparison, and cyberbullying. The study uses a mixed-method approach to investigate the relationship between mental health outcomes like anxiety, sadness, and self-esteem and variables including platform preferences, content consumption, and usage frequency. The study looked at how social media affected 100 persons' psychological health. The findings revealed poor subjective happiness levels and high social media addiction ratings. According to a correlation study, excessive social media use and well-being are negatively correlated, indicating that higher levels of addiction are associated with lower levels of enjoyment. The results emphasize the necessity of digital well-being tactics to lessen social media's detrimental effects on mental health.