Open AccessThe effect of social media usage on the mental well-being of medical college students in Bangalore, Karnataka
Author(s) -
Nagavaishnavi V Bhaskara,
Bhavana S Nandanur,
Ananya Chakraborty,
Suchandra Ghosh
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
journal of family medicine and primary care
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2278-7135
pISSN - 2249-4863
DOI - 10.4103/jfmpc.jfmpc_910_20
Subject(s) - mental health , social media , medicine , mood , anxiety , metropolitan area , depression (economics) , scale (ratio) , psychiatry , medical education , physics , pathology , quantum mechanics , political science , law , economics , macroeconomics
Social media offers a platform for its users to share information and spread awareness regarding various issues including mental health problems. In some previous studies it was found that people suffering from mental health issues benefited from social media. However, the use of social media is also significantly associated with increased depression, mood and anxiety disorders in adolescents. Furthermore, it was found that the prevalence of poor mental health was high in medical students. With this background, this study was taken up to contribute to the scarce literature about the impact social media has on the mental well-being of medical students.