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ASSOCIATION BETWEEN SOCIAL MEDIA AND PSYCHOLOGICAL EFFECTS AMONG ADOLESCENTS: SCHOOL-BASED CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY IN KATHMANDU CITY OF NEPAL

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Paudel, Ashok Kumar, Chhetri, Muni Raj, Baidya, Prinisha·2023·Journal of Chitwan Medical College
DOI 10.54530/jcmc.1271
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Background: Social media are comprised of websites and software applications that enable users to create and share content or to participate in social networking. Inappropriate use of social media may lead to negative psychological effects. This study was designed to assess the psychological effects of social media among adolescent students of Grade 9 and 10 in Kathmandu city of Nepal Methods: A cross-sectional school-based study was done among randomly sampled adolescent students (10-19 yrs) of Grade 9 and 10. Total 318 sample size derived using the formula: n=z²pq/e2. Social Media Addiction Scale Student Form and Short Mood and Feelings Questionnaire were self-administered data collection tools. The purpose of the study was explained to respondents. Ethical approval was obtained through the Ethical Review Board of Nepal Health Research Council. Data were analyzed on Scientific Package for Social Science version-20. Results: About sixty-two percent of the adolescents had their cell phones and 88.1 percent had internet facilities in their houses. Forty-six percent of adolescents were possibly addicted to social media and 68.2 percent were probably depressed. Out of depressed adolescents, 64.4 percent of them had possibility of social media addiction. A significant association was observed between adolescents with their cell phone and social media addiction (p=0.037); social media addiction and depression (p <0.001). Conclusions: Adolescents with their cell phones are associated with social media addiction and social media addiction is associated with depression, suggesting an urgent need to develop policies and programs to mitigate the negative psychological effects social media addiction.

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  • Paudel et al. (2023) and Sharma & Kautish (2021) also found that social network sites are popular platforms for performance expectancy.

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Authors
Paudel, A. K., Chhetri, M. R., & Baidya, P.
Affiliations
  • Pokhara University (NP)
  • Karnali Academy of Health Sciences (NP)
ORCID
Venue
Journal of Chitwan Medical College
Publisher
Chitwan Medical College
Published
2023-06-30
Volume
13
Issue
2
Pages
63-69
ISSN
  • 2091-2412 (ISSN-L)
  • 2091-2889
DOI
10.54530/jcmc.1271
OpenAlex
W4394830571
Cited by
2
References
7
Citations by year
2025: 1 · 2024: 1
FWCI
0.86
Type
journal article
Language
en
Open access
Licence
Locations
Journal of Chitwan Medical College (publishedVersion, cc-by-nc)
Topics
  • Social Sciences › Sociology and Political Science › Impact of Technology on Adolescents
  • Social Sciences › Psychology › Clinical Psychology › Sexuality, Behavior, and Technology
  • Social Sciences › Education › Child Development and Digital Technology
Keywords
social media addiction, adolescents, depression, mobile phone use, internet use, psychological impact, Social Media Addiction Scale, Kathmandu

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