The Impact of Social Media Use on Adolescents

Xiaoyue Zhang

2025

Abstract

Using an online survey with 61 valid answers, this study examines the effects of social media on teenagers between the ages of 12 and 19. The findings show that teenagers, particularly those between the ages of 15 and 17, spend a lot of time on social media, primarily for social contact and enjoyment. Males and high school students use social media more frequently than females, with over half of respondents using it for more than four hours every day. According to the study, social media improves friendships but also increases anxiety, depression, and sleep problems, especially among those aged 15 to 17. Notably, as awareness of its negative impacts on mental health grows, some teenagers are starting to consider and cut back on its use.

Paper Citation

in Harvard Style

Zhang X. (2025). The Impact of Social Media Use on Adolescents. In Proceedings of the 2nd International Conference on Public Relations and Media Communication - Volume 1: PRMC; ISBN 978-989-758-778-8, SciTePress, pages 565-574. DOI: 10.5220/0013996000004916

in Bibtex Style

@conference{prmc25,
author={Xiaoyue Zhang},
title={The Impact of Social Media Use on Adolescents},
booktitle={Proceedings of the 2nd International Conference on Public Relations and Media Communication - Volume 1: PRMC},
year={2025},
pages={565-574},
publisher={SciTePress},
organization={INSTICC},
doi={10.5220/0013996000004916},
isbn={978-989-758-778-8},
}

in EndNote Style

TY - CONF

JO - Proceedings of the 2nd International Conference on Public Relations and Media Communication - Volume 1: PRMC
TI - The Impact of Social Media Use on Adolescents
SN - 978-989-758-778-8
AU - Zhang X.
PY - 2025
SP - 565
EP - 574
DO - 10.5220/0013996000004916
PB - SciTePress