Social Media Usage and Depression: A Study of Youth in Islamabad during the Covid-19
The COVID-19 changed lives in many ways. Social media had been shown to increase during the pandemic among youngsters. Due to the fear of missing out and staying connected, people started getting addicted to it. Social cognitive theory has been used in the study of social media use, depression, and social connectedness. This theory posits that individuals' attitudes, behaviour, and emotions are shaped by cognitive processes. This study utilizes the same theory to examine how increased social media usage affected youngsters psychologically during the pandemic. Utilizing a survey, a sample has been chosen from the youth of Islamabad using a simple random sampling technique. Findings revealed that youth felt depressed after using social media and the females were affected more than men. However, social media made them feel socially connected to each other. Future studies can analyse the reasons behind this depression and help find ways to tackle it.
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Karachi, Pakistan, Social Work, Youth Development
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(1) Aiza Asad
BS Graduate, Department of Media Studies, Bahria University, Islamabad, Pakistan.
(2) Ayesha Zahid
Senior Lecturer, Department of Media Studies, Bahria University, Islamabad, Pakistan.
(3) Farwa Kunwal
Senior Lecturer, Department of Media Studies, Bahria University, Islamabad, Pakistan.
Cite this article
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APA : Asad, A., Zahid, A., & Kunwal, F. (2023). Social Media Usage and Depression: A Study of Youth in Islamabad during the Covid-19. Global Sociological Review, VIII(I), 135-145. https://doi.org/10.31703/gsr.2023(VIII-I).12
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CHICAGO : Asad, Aiza, Ayesha Zahid, and Farwa Kunwal. 2023. "Social Media Usage and Depression: A Study of Youth in Islamabad during the Covid-19." Global Sociological Review, VIII (I): 135-145 doi: 10.31703/gsr.2023(VIII-I).12
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HARVARD : ASAD, A., ZAHID, A. & KUNWAL, F. 2023. Social Media Usage and Depression: A Study of Youth in Islamabad during the Covid-19. Global Sociological Review, VIII, 135-145.
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MHRA : Asad, Aiza, Ayesha Zahid, and Farwa Kunwal. 2023. "Social Media Usage and Depression: A Study of Youth in Islamabad during the Covid-19." Global Sociological Review, VIII: 135-145
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MLA : Asad, Aiza, Ayesha Zahid, and Farwa Kunwal. "Social Media Usage and Depression: A Study of Youth in Islamabad during the Covid-19." Global Sociological Review, VIII.I (2023): 135-145 Print.
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OXFORD : Asad, Aiza, Zahid, Ayesha, and Kunwal, Farwa (2023), "Social Media Usage and Depression: A Study of Youth in Islamabad during the Covid-19", Global Sociological Review, VIII (I), 135-145
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TURABIAN : Asad, Aiza, Ayesha Zahid, and Farwa Kunwal. "Social Media Usage and Depression: A Study of Youth in Islamabad during the Covid-19." Global Sociological Review VIII, no. I (2023): 135-145. https://doi.org/10.31703/gsr.2023(VIII-I).12