Degree
BS (Social Sciences & Liberal Arts)
Faculty / School
School of Economics and Social Sciences (SESS)
Department
Department of Social Sciences & Liberal Arts
Date of Award
Spring 2022
Date of Submission
2022-08-15
Advisor
Dr. Sahar Nadeem Hamid, Assistant Professor and Chairperson Social Sciences & Liberal Arts
Committee
Rahma Mian; Aliya Naqvi; Dr. Abdul Haque Chang
Project Type
SSLA Culminating Experience
Access Type
Restricted Access
Abstract
The primary focus of the thesis is to ponder on the link between usage of social media, Facebook and Instagram in particular, and mental health problems such as anxiety amongst young adults. Existing literature indicates that there is an established relationship between increased use of social media and worsening mental health of young adults who reportedly spend the most time on social media and thus end up incurring a more significant risk of developing mental health problems such as anxiety which is quite concerning (Strickland, 2014). As of now, there is not enough clarity on how anxiety can be triggered by usage of Facebook and Instagram which is precisely what this research aims to establish in addition to exploring the more probably cognitive intermediaries of this relationship with a keen focus on exhaustion, fatigue, nervousness, self-concept fear of missing out (FoMO), and social comparison. This thesis will further explore this connection using social and psychological theories to support the argument. Both quantitative and qualitative research will be used to analyze data pertaining to the research question.
Pages
64
Recommended Citation
Mehmood, A. (2022). Social media platforms like Facebook and Instagram and their contribution to anxiety within emerging adults (Unpublished undergraduate project). Institute of Business Administration, Pakistan. Retrieved from https://ir.iba.edu.pk/sslace/129
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