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How Social Media Impacts Mental Health

Tayjah Graham

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Biography

Tayjah Graham is a fourth-year student majoring in Professional Communications with a minor in Marketing at X University. Upon graduation, Tayjah will enter the workforce with hopes of becoming a Digital Media Marketer.

 

Research Summary

The research study was created to investigate the impact social media has on the mental health of Gen Z. The content users are consuming, the amount of time they are spending on online platforms, their feelings towards the apps they use, etc. will be examined through the use of interviews and surveys. With the findings of this study, the researcher hopes to determine the actual causation of mental health issues in regard to social media usage and how it affects the well-being of young people.

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socialmedia;mentalhealth;

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