Exploring the Impact of Social Media on the Mental Health of Selected High school Students in Sharjah: A Psychological Approach

Abstract

A gap has been identified considering the present landscape of Western population and focusing on the factors which impact mental health condition of the Western adolescent population. The main objective of this research is all about elaborating the influence of Social Media platforms considering the mental health of certain high school students of Sarah. Mixed-method approach has been adopted with the help of quantitative surveys as well as qualitative interviews in identifying the impact of SM in the context of students’ mental health. The quantitative survey results can be concluded to have revealed a moderate attitude toward the use of social media among students. These assertions are supported by the qualitative interview responses where some students who spend long hours on social media. As a result, it could have been said, it has identified insights towards recognizing the wider patterns on the behalf of social media usage’s result regarding mental health. Further research could have been conducted through use of data collected over different times of a students’ year in the context of establishing correlation and/or causation. This research has aimed to establish the effect of the usage of social media on students’ health as well as performance. Social media is directly linked with negative academic outcomes like loss of sleep, and lack of concentration.