Descriptive Study to Assess the Impact of Social Media Platform on Social and Emotional Aspect of Adolescents in Hajahad Public School Awantipora, Pulwama, Kashmir

Abstract

Introduction: In recent years social media has become part of our lives even among children. It is important to weigh the positive and negative effects of social media usage on social and emotional aspect of adolescents. As a generation raised on smart phones it is no surprise that social media has become a staple in the daily lives of teenagers. From scrolling through Instagram to recording videos on Tik-Tok social media gives adolescents platform to connect with their peers and showcase their lives to the world.   Results: The findings of the study showed that there is negative im- pact of social media platform on social aspect of most of adolescents.   There is positive impact of social media platform on emotional aspect of most of adolescents. There was significant association between impact of social media platform on social and emotional aspect and selected demographic variables i.e. gender, educational standard, residence, parental style in use of social media, type of family and occupation of mother and occupation of father. Conclusion: The findings of the study showed that there is negative impact of social media platform on social aspect of most of adolescents. There is positive impact of social media platform on emotional aspect of most of adolescents. How to cite this article:
Mustafa T, Akhter T, Falak N, Khursheed T, Fayaz,
N B, Maqbool I, Munawar T. Descriptive Study
to Assess the Impact of Social Media Platform
on Social and Emotional Aspect of Adolescents
in Hajahad Public School Awantipora, Pulwama,
Kashmir, Ind J Holist Nurs. 2024;15(4):1-6. DOI: https://doi.org/10.24321/2348.2133.202410