Zhou Haoran

Dr. Tengku Kasmini Binti Tengku Wook Faculty of Economics and Management, Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia

DOI : https://doi.org/10.47191/ijsshr/v7-i07-55

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ABSTRACT

The pervasive use of social media is having a significant impact on the fabric of everyday life. This paper employs a qualitative research approach to analy z e a substantial body of literature and data from questionnaire surveys conducted by Beyens and so on. The objective of this paper is to elucidate the impact of social media use on adolescent well being and coping strategies. The paper ex plore s how the duration of adolescents' participation in social media and the type of content consumed influence their well being . The causes of social media addiction have also be en discussed. Furthermore, the study examine s the potential of parental mediation and gover nment policy guidance in reducing the disadvantages of social media on mental health. The analys i s i nterprets that active use of social media is positively correlated with the well being within the same individual. The user facing social media enables adol escents with similar temperaments to group together, while content facing social media helps adolescents to learn and perceive. Parents frequently employ both restrictive and positive interventions to regulate their teenagers' internet usage The implement ation of government legislation that restricts internet access for minors can facilitate the development of time management skills, but may also impede the acquisition of self directed learning skills in adolescents.

KEYWORDS:

Adolescents, U ser facing social media, C ontent facing social media , Well being P arental mediation , G overnment policy guidance

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