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September 19, 2025Regional lens.

The Impact of Social Media Problematic Use on Psychological Wellbeing and Frustration among Adolescents and Young Adults: A Comparative Study

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AAA. A. AwanSSSyeda Malaika SohailZRZara Emanuel Robert

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Overview

Comparative study reveals social media problematic use impacts psychological wellbeing and frustration in adolescents and young adults.

Key Points

  • Problematic social media use significantly predicts lower psychological wellbeing and higher frustration in adolescents.
  • Adolescents show higher scores in social media addiction and frustration when compared to young adults, finding significant differences in psychological wellbeing.
  • Cross-sectional correlational design was employed, involving 322 students across various age groups to assess the relationship between social media use, wellbeing, and frustration.
  • The findings highlight the urgent need for targeted interventions for adolescents affected by problematic social media use.

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Awan et al. (2025) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/68d43804713b0b5dfea78069https://doi.org/10.55737/rl.2025.43105
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