Impact of Social Media on Well Being

Title: Impact of Social Media on Well Being

Authors: Pushyami Tallam

                Shreya Dawda

                Unnati Gupta

Introduction: The impact of social media on the well-being of individuals is a complex and multifaceted topic, with both positive and negative aspects. It’s important to note that the effects can vary based on factors such as individual differences, usage patterns, and the nature of social media interactions. The impact of social media on well-being depends on how individuals use these platforms and the context of their interactions. Striking a balance, being mindful of usage, and cultivating positive online experiences can contribute to a healthier relationship with social media

Objective: To understand the underlying phenomena of this problem

Literature Review: Social media fosters a false sense of online “connections” and superficial friendships leading to emotional and psychological problems. The Second harm of social media is that it can become easily addictive taking away family and personal time as well as diminish interpersonal skills, leading to antisocial behavior. Lastly, social media has become a tool for criminals, predators and terrorists enabling them to commit illegal acts. And the third analysis will consist of showing the link between the psychological problems caused by social media and criminal activities committed.

Social media have become a massive and meaningful part of our daily existence.the role of the Internet in dealing with problems in later life by analyzing whether direct and buffering models of social support can be applied to social network site (SNS) use. Whereas the direct model implies a positive effect of time spent using SNSs on subjective well-being, and a negative effect on social loneliness, the buffering model suggests that SNS use should reduce the (negative) consequences of stressors

Testing of Hypothesis:

H0  : μ = 3

H1 :  μ ≠ 3

Data Collection:

  1. I think Social Media has a positive or negative impact on the societal well being
  2. I feel pressured to present a certain image or lifestyle on social media
  3. I think sometimes it is necessary to take break from Social Media
  4. I think Social Media platforms should improve the user experience to promote better mental health
  5. I find specific types of content on Social Media engaging or concerning  

These 5 questions were put on the google form and the form was circulated. For every question mean, standard deviation, standard error, and t-stat was calculated.

 

 

 

Data Analysis:

 

Mean

Standard Deviation

Standard Error

T- Stat

Result

Question 1

3.84

1.14

0.61

1.38

Neutral

Question 2

3.20

1.20

0.64

0.30

Neutral

Question 3

4.12

1.02

0.00

1.12

Neutral

Question 4

3.88

1.13

0.61

1.44

Neutral

Question 5

3.83

1.07

0.58

1.44

Neutral

 

Conclusion

Ques 1.  I think Social Media has a positive or negative impact on the societal well being

Result-  t-statistic provided is 1.38, it falls within the range of -1.96 to 1.96, we conclude that people are neutral regarding the alternative hypothesis.

Since the z-score (0.138) is between -1.96 and 1.96, people are neutral regarding the impact of social media on the societal well being. There’s no strong positive or negative sentiment indicated by the data.

 

Ques 2.  I feel pressured to present a certain image or lifestyle on social media

Result- Since the z-score (0.30) is between -1.96 and 1.96, people are neutral regarding the pressure they feel in presenting certain images or lifestyle on social media.There’s no strong positive or negative sentiment indicated by the data.

 

Ques 3. I think sometimes it is necessary to take break from Social Media

Result- Since the z-score (0.112) is between -1.96 and 1.96, people are neutral regarding taking breaks from social media. There’s no strong positive or negative sentiment indicated by the data.

 

 

Ques 4. I think Social Media platforms should improve the user experience to promote better mental health

Result- Since the z-score (0.144) is between -1.96 and 1.96, people are neutral regarding the performance of social media in improving the user experience to promote better mental health. There’s no strong positive or negative sentiment indicated by the data.

 

 

Ques 5.  I find specific types of content on Social Media engaging or concerning  

Result- Since the z-score (0.144) is between -1.96 and 1.96, people are neutral regarding the specific types of content on social media engaging or concerning. There’s no strong positive or negative sentiment indicated by the data.

 

 

 

References: https://scholarcommons.scu.edu/engl_176/2/

                      https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0747563216308871

 

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