Exploring the Effects of Social Media Use on the Mental Health of Young Adults

Document Outline

• Exploring the Effects of Social Media Use on the Mental Health of Young Adults
  • Recommended Citation
• Abstract
• Acknowledgements
• Table of Contents
• Introduction
• Social Media An Overview
  • Motivations for Social Media Use
• Effects of Social Media Use Current Research and Speculations
  • Social Media and Depression
  • Social Media and Narcissism
  • Social Media and Anxiety
• Young Adults A Population at Risk
  • Developmental Task Theory and Emerging Adulthood
  • Continued Brain Development in Emerging Adulthood
  • Effects of Young Adult Mental Health on Lifelong Health
• How Social Media Affects Mental Health Theories
• Individual theories
  • The Impact of Sedentary Behaviors on Mental Health
  • Displaced Behavior Theory
  • Sleep Interruption Due to Blue Light
  • Multitasking: Effects on Mental Health
• Social Theories
  • How do Social Relationships Affect Mental Health?
  • How Social Media Use Affects Social Relationships
  • Social Media’s Effects on Romantic Relationships
• Conclusion
• Recommendations
• References