Effect of social media usage perceived social support and gender on psychological well being of adolescents

Abstract

Today s adolescences frequently use social networking sites like Facebook, WhatsApp, twitter, Skype etc. The use of social media is increasing both in males and females. This overabundance utilization of virtual entertainment is influencing their generally mental prosperity. As very less studies are there on government school students with this variable, the findings of this study would help in establishing overall effects of growing social media usage on a larger group of Adolescences, it may help other researchers also in future for other studies. newlineAim: newlineThe aim of this study is to see the effect of social media usage, perceived social support and gender on psychological well-being of adolescents of Gurugram, Haryana (India). newlineMethods: newlineBased on the research objectives of the study Factorial Research Design was used to meet our aim, the data collected with the help of simple random sampling method, from the sample of 600 school students (300 from government schools and 300 from private schools) of senior secondary schools of age group varying from 10 to 19. Due to COVID 19, the data collected online. newlineStatistical analysis: newlineRegression analysis method, Pearson s Product Moment Correlation method, ANOVA analysis used for the analysis of data. newlineResults: newlineThe psychological well-being of the adolescent was found the first priority, which was affected by social media usage groups and perceived social support and also positively interact on both. Male and female adolescents do not differ on the basis of psychological well-being, social media usage groups and perceived social support and also not affected with each-other on the basis of gender. newlineConclusion: newlineIt can be concluded that psychological well-being was found the most important predictor of adolescents, which also affect their uses of social media and perceived social support. Psychological well-being, social media usage groups and perceived social support of male and female adolescents found significant interaction effect with each-others. newline newline