Exploring the Impact of Social Media on Mental Health and Well-being: A Multi-Dimensional Analysis

Ali, Vasit, Muntean, Cristina Hava and Yaqoob, Abid (2024) Exploring the Impact of Social Media on Mental Health and Well-being: A Multi-Dimensional Analysis. In: The 2024 World Congress in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, and Applied Computing. American Council on Science and Education, Las Vegas, USA.

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Abstract

Lately, the popularity and adoption of social media have increased globally, leading to an inevitable part of daily communication and connection. However, the widespread use of social platforms introduces significant challenges to mental wellbeing. Ongoing state-of-the-art research demonstrates a robust correlation between extensive social media usage and the worsening of medical conditions such as depression and anxiety. These approaches often struggle because they fail to adequately model key health-related information and screen usage frequency in their analyses. Moreover, most of the existing methods do not fully leverage advanced data analytics and machine learning technologies to effectively model the influence of social media algorithms on different age groups. In this paper, we employ a multi-model analysis, utilizing techniques such as decision trees, random forests, support vector machines (SVMs), and convolutional neural networks (CNNs), to gain a deeper understanding of the intricate relationship between social media use and mental health. In particular, we present four case studies exploring demographic risk factors, broader health consequences and specific health behaviors, and depression predictors associated with the use of social media. These analyses provide a comprehensive view of social media’s multi-dimensional impact on mental health and offer critical understandings for designing targeted interventions and policies.

Item Type:	Book Section
Subjects:	Q Science > QA Mathematics > Electronic computers. Computer science T Technology > T Technology (General) > Information Technology > Electronic computers. Computer science R Medicine > RA Public aspects of medicine > RA790 Mental Health Z Bibliography. Library Science. Information Resources > ZA Information resources > ZA4150 Computer Network Resources > The Internet > World Wide Web > Websites > Online social networks T Technology > TK Electrical engineering. Electronics. Nuclear engineering > Telecommunications > The Internet > World Wide Web > Websites > Online social networks
Divisions:	School of Computing > Staff Research and Publications
Depositing User:	Tamara Malone
Date Deposited:	20 Dec 2024 16:34
Last Modified:	20 Dec 2024 16:34
URI:	https://norma.ncirl.ie/id/eprint/7236

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