Open AccessSocial networking sites and its relation to social comparison and psychological well-being among medical university students
Author(s) -
Geeta Soohinda,
Kartikeya Ojha,
Harshavardhan Sampath,
Sanjiba Dutta
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
indian journal of psychiatry/indian journal of psychiatry
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.485
H-Index - 34
eISSN - 1998-3794
pISSN - 0019-5545
DOI - 10.4103/indianjpsychiatry.indianjpsychiatry_1344_20
Subject(s) - psychology , psychopathology , anxiety , social anxiety , depression (economics) , mental health , clinical psychology , social support , association (psychology) , social media , psychiatry , social psychology , psychotherapist , political science , law , economics , macroeconomics
Social networking sites (SNSs) have become an indispensable part of young adults in India. The content on one's profile and that of others on social media makes social comparison easier among young adults leading to poor mental health and life dissatisfaction.