The Impact of Social Media on the Mental Health of Young Adults: A Case Study of District Sargodha
Abstract
Social media is used by most people with mental issues. The first thing you need to understand is that Media refers to websites and mobile-based applications, whether web or mobile platforms that allow individuals to communicate and share content in the form of Information, text messages, photos & videos. Most online social media is used by people with diverse (usually less common) mental problems, not just those currently psychotic or severely suicidal. The objective is to examine the influence of social media on the social lives of young adults residing in District Sargodha. The objective is to investigate the correlation between the mental health of young adults and their usage of social media platforms. To examine the repercussions of mental health in relation to social media. A population is the class of all units that meet certain specifications. All the male and female young adults from the district of Sargodha were the population of the current study. Having a bigger size of sample size will not always be an accurate representative sample. This research was conducted on 280 respondents to examine the impact of social media platforms and the mental health of young adults. In the concluding line, it is specific that SPSS technology has changed even what was difficult for analytics by making the entire data environment easier than before and increasing research to benefit from making decisions with quantitative methodology. Data analysis was performed using SPSS version 22. Findings indicate that both the duration of daily use and the number of platforms accessed are directly associated with worsening mental health outcomes, supporting earlier research on problematic social media use. While social media remains a powerful tool for connectivity and self-expression, its unregulated use can lead to harmful consequences such as disrupted sleep, reduced productivity, and the constant stress of comparison and fear of missing out (FOMO).
Keywords: Social Media, Mental Health, Young Adults, Disrupted Sleep, Reduced Productivity District Sargodha
