Social media addiction: A comprehensive state of mental health

Chauhan, R; Al-Tarawneh, AMA; Al-Dmour, NA; Mudliyar, K; Dubey, K; Yafi, E; Ghazal, TM

Social media addiction: A comprehensive state of mental health

Chauhan, R Al-Tarawneh, AMA Al-Dmour, NA Mudliyar, K Dubey, K Yafi, E

Ghazal, TM

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Publisher:: International Journal of Advanced and Applied Sciences
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Citation:: International Journal of Advanced and Applied Sciences, 2025, 12, (9), pp. 100-106
Issue Date:: 2025-09-01

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dc.contributor.author	Chauhan, R
dc.contributor.author	Al-Tarawneh, AMA
dc.contributor.author	Al-Dmour, NA
dc.contributor.author	Mudliyar, K
dc.contributor.author	Dubey, K
dc.contributor.author	Yafi, E https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3144-0784
dc.contributor.author	Ghazal, TM
dc.date.accessioned	2026-07-09T04:29:38Z
dc.date.available	2026-07-09T04:29:38Z
dc.date.issued	2025-09-01
dc.identifier.citation	International Journal of Advanced and Applied Sciences, 2025, 12, (9), pp. 100-106
dc.identifier.issn	2313-626X
dc.identifier.issn	2313-3724
dc.identifier.uri	http://hdl.handle.net/10453/195593
dc.description.abstract	Social media addiction, characterized by compulsive and excessive engagement with social platforms, negatively impacts mental health by fostering unfavorable comparisons between users’ lives and the idealized portrayals of others. These curated online personas can distort self-perception, diminish self-esteem, and contribute to long-term psychological distress. While social media offers networking and support, its detrimental effects necessitate a balanced approach to usage. This study investigates the relationship between social media addiction and mental health outcomes using a synthetic dataset, revealing a strong negative correlation (r = -1.0) between addiction severity and mental well-being. A Random Forest model was employed to predict mental health scores based on addiction levels, demonstrating the predictive utility of behavioral engagement metrics. The findings underscore the need for targeted interventions to mitigate the adverse mental health consequences of social media addiction, suggesting that structured approaches could help reduce its psychological burden.
dc.language	en
dc.publisher	International Journal of Advanced and Applied Sciences
dc.relation.ispartof	International Journal of Advanced and Applied Sciences
dc.relation.isbasedon	10.21833/ijaas.2025.09.009
dc.rights	info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccess
dc.title	Social media addiction: A comprehensive state of mental health
dc.type	Journal Article
utslib.citation.volume	12
pubs.organisational-group	University of Technology Sydney
pubs.organisational-group	University of Technology Sydney/Faculty of Engineering and Information Technology
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dc.rights.license	This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 International License (CC BY-NC-ND 4.0). To view a copy of this license, visit https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/
dc.date.updated	2026-07-09T04:29:36Z
pubs.issue	9
pubs.publication-status	Published
pubs.volume	12
utslib.citation.issue	9

Abstract:

Social media addiction, characterized by compulsive and excessive engagement with social platforms, negatively impacts mental health by fostering unfavorable comparisons between users’ lives and the idealized portrayals of others. These curated online personas can distort self-perception, diminish self-esteem, and contribute to long-term psychological distress. While social media offers networking and support, its detrimental effects necessitate a balanced approach to usage. This study investigates the relationship between social media addiction and mental health outcomes using a synthetic dataset, revealing a strong negative correlation (r = -1.0) between addiction severity and mental well-being. A Random Forest model was employed to predict mental health scores based on addiction levels, demonstrating the predictive utility of behavioral engagement metrics. The findings underscore the need for targeted interventions to mitigate the adverse mental health consequences of social media addiction, suggesting that structured approaches could help reduce its psychological burden.

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