Program Name
Impact of Social Media use on Mental Well Being of Secondary School Students in Arunachal Pradesh
Program Type
Research Program
Program Description
The proposed study seeks to examine the mental well-being of secondary school students in Arunachal Pradesh in relation to their social media use. Mental well-being will be assessed through the dimensions of Engagement, Perseverance, Optimism, Connectedness, and Happiness (EPOCH), while considering variations across gender, locale (rural and urban), and type of school (government and private). The study will explore students’ patterns of social media use, including time spent online, preferred platforms such as WhatsApp, Instagram, YouTube, Snapchat, and Facebook, as well as the purposes and nature of their engagement. It will further investigate the relationship between social media use and mental well-being, identifying both positive and negative influences. Recognizing that adolescents’ digital experiences are shaped by their social environment, the study will also examine the roles of parents, teachers, and peers in influencing social media practices and mental well-being. The findings are expected to provide evidence for developing context-specific educational and psychosocial interventions in Arunachal Pradesh.
Program Objective
1. To study the level of mental well-being (Engagement, Perseverance, Optimism, Connectedness and Happiness) among secondary school students across gender, locale, and type of school in Arunachal Pradesh.
2. To study the patterns of social media use [time spent, platforms used (WhatsApp, Instagram, YouTube, Snapchat, Facebook), purposes and nature of engagement] among secondary school students across gender, locale, and type of school in Arunachal Pradesh
3. To study the impact of social media use on the mental well-being of secondary school students across gender, locale and type of schools in Arunachal Pradesh.
4. To study the role of parents, teachers and peers in influencing secondary school students’ social media use and their mental well being in Arunachal Pradesh.
