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4. The Influence of Social Media on Student Well-Being

While social media can foster connections, it can also lead to issues such as anxiety, depression, and cyberbullying. Educators should promote awareness of these challenges and provide support, emphasizing healthy online habits and encouraging open discussions about mental health.                                                                                                                                                                     
      EFFECTS OF SOCIAL MEDIA ON STUDENTS

Effects Of Social Media on Students

Social media means technological interactions between one person to another person through online platforms like Twitter, Instagram, Facebook, LinkedIn, Snapchat, and many others. Since social media has become an integral part of everyone’s life, they are connected with their loved ones through social media no matter how far they are from each other. Nowadays, students spend their quality time on social media more than ever before. Students become mentally and physically unstable due to excessive use of social media and compare their lives with influential people they see on social media platforms.

This blog aims to examine the negative and positive effects of social media On Students. We know that social media not only has good benefits but also there are disadvantages to using it. So, let’s delve into the blog. 

Positive Effects of Social Media on Students

Firstly, we’ll study the positive impact of social media on students and how it helps them gain extensive or crucial knowledge. 

1. Educational Assistance

Students get a broad understanding of the subject online if they are facing to solve or learn. With the help of social media students acquire knowledge apart from their academic knowledge. They learn and solve questions online with the help of online tutors. 

2. Networking or connectivity

Social media is a huge platform where people make connections with one another and build new relationships even at a distance. Because of social media, it’s easy to make new friends and share or exchange ideas and feelings.  

3. Showing creativity

Social media provides tons of opportunities for students or adults to help them showcase their hidden talents or creativity online. Due to this, they get recognition on social media. 

4. Excellent Communication Skills

Students learn better communication skills by interacting with different people online. Through social media, students can enhance and improve their communication skills.    

5. Learning opportunities 

Social media help people learn new things. It is very important for students to gather knowledge as social media provides various learning opportunities for students. They can learn new skills on social media apart from their academics. 

Negative Effects of Social Media on Students

Now, we’ll study the negative impacts of social media on students and learn how excessive use of social media can affect students’ mental and emotional health. 

1. Time Mismanagement

Due to the excessive use of social media, students face a lack of time management in their schedule. They constantly scroll reels or videos for hours avoiding how it can divert their mind from their academics.  

2. Cyberbullying 

Cyberbullying is a huge concern in the world because many people face this online. Especially, happens with students or kids a lot. Now, people are more aware of what cyberbullying is and what to do if it happens to them. 

3. Irregular Sleep 

Spending too much time on social media students get irregular sleep which affects their mental health. Students get so involved in social media platforms that they barely get enough sleep. It is very important for students to get enough sleep so that 

4. Excessive Addiction 

Social media addiction is not good for students as it not only diverts them from their studies but also gives them depression and anxiety. Too much addiction to something can affect the mental health of a person as they spend their time browsing social media.

Conclusion

Social media has both Positive and negative impacts on students, they not only get advantages of using social media but also face some disadvantages. Students should know and follow the correct way of using social media.                                                                                                 

                       Fig 4.2 The Impact of social media on Mental Health                                                          
                       
Fig.4.3 this video is showing the influence of social media on student well-being


Fig.4.4 shows the positive effects of social media on student well-being
Fig.4.5 a podcast episode explaining the positive and negative impact of social media on student well-being

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