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TOWARD DIGITAL RESILIENCE STRATEGIES FOR PROMOTING POSITIVE MENTAL HEALTH IN THE AGE OF SOCIAL MEDIA

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http://dx.doi.org/10.31703/gmsr.2024(IX-I).02      10.31703/gmsr.2024(IX-I).02      Published : Mar 2024

Toward Digital Resilience: Strategies for Promoting Positive Mental Health in the Age of Social Media

Abstract

    The advent of social media may be considered as the most profound modification in communication patterns, particularly among young people. This research elucidates the tie between social media use and the mental health performance of young adults from a public health perspective. The study showed relationship between social media engagement and mental well-being is quite complex. Besides, positive social relationships and social support were found among online communities, analyzing the given research it was shown that this one could stem the negativity. Moreover, research urges the government to enhance public health activities to encourage young people to have good social media habits and they should be digitally resistant. This study takes a holistic approach to the involvement of social media in mental health hack issues with the purpose of developing strategic measures to mitigate the negative aspects and improve well-being in the digital era.

    Mental health, Social Media, Anxiety, Depression, Digital age

    (1) Shahid Kaleem Khan
    Assistant Professor, Department of Business Administration, Thal University, Bhakkar, Punjab, Pakistan.
    (2) Aamir Sohail
    Lecturer, Department of Commerce, Thal University, Bhakkar, Punjab, Pakistan.
    (3) Mahvish Fatima Kashif
    Assistant Professor, Faculty of Education, Lahore College for Women University, Lahore, Punjab, Pakistan.
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Cite this article

APA

    APA : Khan, S. K., Sohail, A., & Kashif, M. F. (2024). Toward Digital Resilience: Strategies for Promoting Positive Mental Health in the Age of Social Media. Global Management Sciences Review, IX(I), 12-23. https://doi.org/10.31703/gmsr.2024(IX-I).02

CHICAGO

    CHICAGO : Khan, Shahid Kaleem, Aamir Sohail, and Mahvish Fatima Kashif. 2024. "Toward Digital Resilience: Strategies for Promoting Positive Mental Health in the Age of Social Media." Global Management Sciences Review, IX (I): 12-23 doi: 10.31703/gmsr.2024(IX-I).02

HARVARD

    HARVARD : KHAN, S. K., SOHAIL, A. & KASHIF, M. F. 2024. Toward Digital Resilience: Strategies for Promoting Positive Mental Health in the Age of Social Media. Global Management Sciences Review, IX, 12-23.

MHRA

    MHRA : Khan, Shahid Kaleem, Aamir Sohail, and Mahvish Fatima Kashif. 2024. "Toward Digital Resilience: Strategies for Promoting Positive Mental Health in the Age of Social Media." Global Management Sciences Review, IX: 12-23

MLA

    MLA : Khan, Shahid Kaleem, Aamir Sohail, and Mahvish Fatima Kashif. "Toward Digital Resilience: Strategies for Promoting Positive Mental Health in the Age of Social Media." Global Management Sciences Review, IX.I (2024): 12-23 Print.

OXFORD

    OXFORD : Khan, Shahid Kaleem, Sohail, Aamir, and Kashif, Mahvish Fatima (2024), "Toward Digital Resilience: Strategies for Promoting Positive Mental Health in the Age of Social Media", Global Management Sciences Review, IX (I), 12-23

TURABIAN

    TURABIAN : Khan, Shahid Kaleem, Aamir Sohail, and Mahvish Fatima Kashif. "Toward Digital Resilience: Strategies for Promoting Positive Mental Health in the Age of Social Media." Global Management Sciences Review IX, no. I (2024): 12-23. https://doi.org/10.31703/gmsr.2024(IX-I).02