Mentor/s

Professor Tricia Lewis of Health Research Capstone (HS-355-BB)

Participation Type

Poster

Abstract

The effects of TikTok and social media are explored to understand how detrimental social networking sites are to one's mental health. The research and literature show how the overuse of social media contributes to social media addiction, mental health issues, body dysmorphia, and cyberbullying. A study is analyzed that reports how many are affected by cyberbullying and whether they received counseling for their mental health. It was concluded that social media does much more harm than good, and users could try altering their lives by reducing the amount of time spent on social networking sites.

College and Major available

Health Science

Location

Digital Commons & West Campus 2nd Floor University Commons

Start Day/Time

4-28-2023 12:00 PM

End Day/Time

4-28-2023 2:00 PM

Students' Information

Cameryn Engel, Health Science with Public Health Concentration, 2023

Haley Sullivan, Health Science Pre-Accelerated Nursing, 2023

Jessica Rockwell, Health Science, 2023

Natalie Ricciardi, Health Science Pre-Accelerated Nursing, 2023

Malia Piscitelli, Health Science with Health Administration Concentration, 2023

Honorable Mention, Dean's Prize: College of Health Professions 2023 Award

Creative Commons License

Creative Commons Attribution-Noncommercial 4.0 License
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Prize Categories

Best Multidisciplinary Research or Collaboration, Most Scholarly Impact or Potential, Most Creative

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Apr 28th, 12:00 PM Apr 28th, 2:00 PM

The Rise of a New Mental Health Epidemic: TikTok and Social Media, and Their Negative Impact on Young Adults

Digital Commons & West Campus 2nd Floor University Commons

The effects of TikTok and social media are explored to understand how detrimental social networking sites are to one's mental health. The research and literature show how the overuse of social media contributes to social media addiction, mental health issues, body dysmorphia, and cyberbullying. A study is analyzed that reports how many are affected by cyberbullying and whether they received counseling for their mental health. It was concluded that social media does much more harm than good, and users could try altering their lives by reducing the amount of time spent on social networking sites.

 

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