Implications That Social Media Presence Has on School and College Students

Author(s)	Ishika Sharma
Country	India
Abstract	This study has identified and explored the positive and negative effects of social media on high school and college students. It has highlighted that social media has a large impact on students' lives: this includes both positively and negatively. This research has emphasised that social media impacts students’ lives from their academics to their holistic wellbeing. Social media has developed significantly over time. It has become extremely prevalent in students’ lives, which has caused a large shift in their thought processes and what they view as being important. Social media has created new and unrealistic standards that teenagers feel that they need to meet. The findings in this paper contribute towards determining possible solutions and spreading awareness about the negative and detrimental impacts of social media on young students.
Keywords	Social media; Cyberbullying; Mental health; Sleep deprivation; Academic performance; Bullying; Holistic identity and well-being; Government intervention and support; Addiction; Anxiety; Depression; Stress; Thinspiration; Fitspiration
Field	Sociology > Philosophy / Psychology / Religion
Published In	Volume 8, Issue 1, January-February 2026
Published On	2026-01-15
DOI	https://doi.org/10.36948/ijfmr.2026.v08i01.66541

About IJFMR Fees & Payment Current Issue Publication Archive	Submit Research Paper Track Submission Status Publication Guidelines Publication Ethics Peer Review & Plagiarism	Join as a Reviewer Editors & Reviewers Reviewer Referral Program Get Reviewer Membership Certi.	Website/Journal Policies Usage Policy Content Policies Privacy Policy

Contact Us		+91-9687-828-838	editor@ijfmr.com

International Journal For Multidisciplinary Research