Social Media – Effects on the Psychological Health of Adolescence

Abstract

Social media seems to play an imperative part of people lives around the world. The adolescence use Facebook, YouTube, Google, and many others social media and which will make them full busy all the time and to waste their more productive time which can be utilized in doing physical exercise, their school education and studies, and to developing hidden talent. Adolescents are the future citizens and have to focus on their future goal. The research study focuses on the psychological health of the adolescence based on social media which lead to bring change in their behaviour. Adolescence period begins with the physiologically puberty and ends with adult identity. The adolescence starts during the period between 13 years to 19 years. The period of adolescence is considered as crucial and significant period of an individual’s life. Psychologically, adolescence is the period when the individual becomes integrated into society. It also includes profound intellectual changes. The main aim of this research study is to understand the impact of the social media on the psychological health of adolescences and the objectives are; to understand the positive and negative effects of social media, and also to assess the effect of social media on their psychological health. The sample size of the study includes 50 respondents of age 13 to 19 years from Mangalore Taluk. The sample was selected through the random sample method. The findings of the study say 96% of the adolescents are more adventurous, 34% of the rarely disturbing thoughts, 50% not at all become preoccupied, 20% of them have a behavioural difference like anger, and 38% are using social media for enjoyments.