Aug 2026· Journal of Psychology and Social Sciences· 0 citations· 10 references
Abstract
Over the last decade, digital platforms have become an integral part of adolescents’ lives. This paper aims to examine the impact of constant exposure to digital social environments on adolescent mental health from 2015 to 2025. It emphasizes the role of digital platforms in influencing thoughts, feelings, overall personality development, and mental health outcomes among young people. This review highlights key psychological mechanisms, notably upward social comparison, through which adolescents evaluate themselves against idealized depictions of appearance, abilities, and success. Growing evidence links these processes to body dissatisfaction, lowered self-esteem, anxiety, and depressive symptoms. Furthermore, this paper addresses moderating factors such as gender differences and active versus passive usage patterns, alongside post-pandemic challenges arising from heightened screen engagement during COVID-19. Finally, the necessity of psychoeducational interventions, digital literacy, and multi-tiered social support systems to foster resilience is discussed.
In the 21st century, family structures have undergone remarkable transformation, reflecting broader social,
Social media has become an important part of adolescents’ everyday lives, offering opportunities for communication, emotional expression, social support, and access to information, while also presenting potentia...
Susmita Saha· EPH - International journal...· 0 citations
This article examines the impact of internet exposure and digital media engagement on the psychosexual well-being of adolescents and young adults. It explores how online interactions, sexually explicit content, social media, virtual relationships, and peer influence shape emotional, behavioral, cognitive, and relat...
Sarvesh Kumar, Vikash Kumar, A. Mishra et al.· Journal of Psychosexual Heal...· 0 citations
The rapid expansion of digital media has transformed patterns of social interaction, identity formation, and psychological functioning, necessitating systematic scholarly inquiry into its mental health implications. This study investigates the relationship between contemporary media exposure—including television, digit...
D. Anuroopa, Gowtham Devanoor· International journal of res...· 0 citations
Orientation: Rising social media use has intensified concerns about its psychological effects, especially among teenagers and young adults, with prior research linking engagement to anxiety, depression, and reduced emotional well-being.
Research purpose: This study examined how digital mental well-being interventions c...
Brian Maodza, Anjali S. Morar· SA Journal of Industrial Psy...· 0 citations
The proliferation of social media has fundamentally reshaped human interaction, identity
development, and psychological well-being, presenting a complex matrix of challenges and
opportunities. This study provides a cross-disciplinary review synthesizing data from psychology,
sociology, media studies, and public heal...
Michael Mbiriri· Journal of Humanities and So...· 0 citations
This paper aims to explore the dual impact of constant connectivity on mental health among young Indian adults (aged 18–40), with particular emphasis on the lived experience of ambivalence – where psychological burdens (e.g. anxiety, boundary erosion, social comparison) and perceived benefits (e.g. emotional suppor...
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