Life Long Physiological Distress Due To Excessive Use of Social Media – A Damnation Disguised

Authors

  • Nimra Nasir Department of Physiology, University of Karachi, Sindh, Pakistan
  • Reeja Syed Department of Physiology, University of Karachi, Sindh, Pakistan
  • Rabia Kazim Department of Physiology, University of Karachi, Sindh, Pakistan
  • Tania Alam Department of Physiology, University of Karachi, Sindh, Pakistan
  • Uzma Rafaqat Department of Physiology, University of Karachi, Sindh, Pakistan
  • Rabel Sattar Department of Physiology, University of Karachi, Sindh, Pakistan
  • Aliya Maqsood Department of Physiology, University of Karachi, Sindh, Pakistan

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.46568/bios.v3i2.32

Keywords:

Social media, Social apps addiction, friends and family relations, stress

Abstract

Introduction: Social media is a forum that helps to interact between people by which they are provided the opportunity to share their ideas, pictures and much more over the internet. Now-a-days social media is being used excessively, influencing, modernizing and becoming a useful source of communication especially among university level students. Although social media is a proven opportunity for students but on a closer look it seems negatively affecting the way of thinking, lifestyle, health and relations as well. The impetus behind this study was to assess the influence of social media on the mental and physical well-being of young generation. Objective: To find out the cause of excessive indulgence in social media and its impact on students. Materials & Method: This study was carried out using close-ended questionnaires, which were distributed randomly among students. The survey was conducted for about four months, starting from May 2019 to August 2019. The analysis was carried out by simple cumulative statistical function. Result: The study pointed out some important negative aspects of social media among which weakened relationships, irregular sleeping patterns, increased stress and unstable emotions are a few to mention. Conclusion: Social media negatively influences the students both mentally and physically.

References

Wang Q, Chen W, Liang Y. The Efects of Social Media on College Students(2011), Johnson and Wales University.

Shabir G, Hameed YM, Safdar G, Gilani SM. The impact of social media on youth: A case study of bahawalpur city. Asian Journal of Social Sciences & Humanities. 2014 Nov;3(4):132-51.

Akram W, Kumar R. A study on positive and negative effects of social media on society. International Journal of Computer Sciences and Engineering. 2017 Oct 30;5(10):351-4.

Bashir, H., & Bhat, S. (2016). Effects of Social Media on Mental Health: A Review. The International Journal of Indian Psychology, 4, 125-131. doi:10.25215/0403.134

Schønning V, Hjetland GJ, Aarø LE, Skogen JC. Social media use and mental health and well-being among adolescents–a scoping review. Frontiers in psychology. 2020 Aug 14;11:1949.

Bashir S, Mahmood K, Shafique F. Internet use among university students: a survey in University of the Punjab, Lahore. Pakistan Journal of Information Management and Libraries. 2016 Jan 6;9(1).

Yao MZ, Zhong ZJ. Loneliness, social contacts and Internet addiction: A cross-lagged panel study. Computers in Human Behavior. 2014 Jan 1;30:164-70.

Viner RM, Gireesh A, Stiglic N, Hudson LD, Goddings AL, Ward JL, Nicholls DE. Roles of cyberbullying, sleep, and physical activity in mediating the effects of social media use on mental health and wellbeing among young people in England: a secondary analysis of longitudinal data. The Lancet Child & Adolescent Health. 2019 Oct 1;3(10):685-96.

Morahan-Martin J, Schumacher P. Loneliness and social uses of the Internet. Computers in human behavior. 2003 Nov 1;19(6):659-71.

Hicks RA, Fernandez C, Pellegrini RJ. Striking changes in the sleep satisfaction of university students over the last two decades. Perceptual and Motor Skills. 2001 Dec;93(3):660-.

Tavernier R, Willoughby T. Sleep problems: predictor or outcome of media use among emerging adults at university?. Journal of sleep research. 2014 Aug;23(4):389-96.

Das‐Friebel A, Lenneis A, Realo A, Sanborn A, Tang NK, Wolke D, von Mühlenen A, Lemola S. Bedtime social media use, sleep, and affective wellbeing in young adults: an experience sampling study. Journal of Child Psychology and Psychiatry. 2020 Oct;61(10):1138-49.

Owusu-Acheaw M, Larson AG. Use of social media and its impact on academic performance of tertiary institution students: A study of students of Koforidua Polytechnic, Ghana. Journal of Education and Practice. 2015;6(6):94-101.

Jan M, Soomro S, Ahmad N. Impact of social media on self-esteem. European Scientific Journal. 2017 Aug 31;13(23):329-41.

Hema, M. S. A Study On The Impact Of Social Media Among Youth. International Journal of Research in Humanities, Arts and Science, 98.

Karim F, Oyewande AA, Abdalla LF, Ehsanullah RC, Khan S. Social media use and its connection to mental health: a systematic review. Cureus. 2020 Jun 15;12(6).

Pantic I. Online social networking and mental health. Cyberpsychology, Behavior, and Social Networking. 2014 Oct 1;17(10):652-7.

Okyeadie Mensah, S., & Nizam, I. (2016). The impact of social media on students’ academic (vol. 1).

Hussain I. A study to evaluate the social media trends among university students. Procedia-Social and Behavioral Sciences. 2012 Nov 9;64:639-45.

Salgür SA. How Does The Use Of Social Networking Affect Family Communication Of Teenagers?. Euromentor Journal-Studies about education. 2016(01):21-32.

Balakrishnan BK, Dahnil MI, Yi WJ. The impact of social media marketing medium toward purchase intention and brand loyalty among generation Y. Procedia-Social and Behavioral Sciences. 2014 Aug 25;148:177-85.

Moody EJ. Internet use and its relationship to loneliness. CyberPsychology & Behavior. 2001 Jun 1;4(3):393-401.

Woods HC, Scott H. # Sleepyteens: Social media use in adolescence is associated with poor sleep quality, anxiety, depression and low self-esteem. Journal of adolescence. 2016 Aug 1;51:41-9.

Levenson JC, Shensa A, Sidani JE, Colditz JB, Primack BA. The association between social media use and sleep disturbance among young adults. Preventive medicine. 2016 Apr 1;85:36-41.

Nalwa K, Anand AP. Internet addiction in students: A cause of concern. Cyberpsychology & behavior. 2003 Dec 1;6(6):653-6.

An YJ, Frick T. Student perceptions of asynchronous computer-mediated communication in face-to-face courses. Journal of Computer-Mediated Communication. 2006 Jan 1;11(2):485-99.

Morahan-Martin J. The relationship between loneliness and Internet use and abuse. CyberPsychology & Behavior. 1999 Oct;2(5):431-9.

Downloads

Published

2022-12-31

How to Cite

Nasir, N., Syed, R., Kazim, R., Alam, T. ., Rafaqat, U., Sattar, R., & Maqsood, A. (2022). Life Long Physiological Distress Due To Excessive Use of Social Media – A Damnation Disguised. BioSight, 3(2), 30–37. https://doi.org/10.46568/bios.v3i2.32

Issue

Section

Original Article

Similar Articles

1 2 > >> 

You may also start an advanced similarity search for this article.