Use of Social Media and its Effects in School Going Adolescents

Avula Sahithi; Shailaja V Mane; Sharad Agarkhedkar

Avula Sahithi Resident, Department of Paediatrics, Dr. D.Y. Patil Medical College, Hospital and Research Centre, Dr. D.Y. Patil Vidyapeeth, Pune, Maharastra, India. https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0745-860X
Shailaja V Mane Professor and Unit Head, Department of Paediatrics, Dr. D.Y. Patil Medical College, Hospital and Research Centre, Dr. D.Y. Patil Vidyapeeth, Pune, Maharastra, India.
Sharad Agarkhedkar Professor & Head, Department of Paediatrics, Dr. D.Y. Patil Medical College, Hospital and Research Centre, Dr. D.Y. Patil Vidyapeeth, Pune, Maharastra, India.

Keywords: Social Media, Over Usage, Physical Health, BMI, WHR

Abstract

Background: Over usage of social media, has led to dependency. Dependency of youth on social media will lead to addiction. Overuse of social media has been linked to various problems like decrease in sleep hours, lack of appetite for a long time and limited physical activity leading to obesity. It can also interfere with other aspects of the daily life of an individual.

Objective: To determine the use of social media and its effects on physical health in school going adolescents.

Methods: We enrolled 412 students and questionnaire on social media usage was given to the students and physical parameters like BMI (Body Mass Index) and WHR (Waist Hip Ratio) was taken.

Result: It was observed that 60.9%, 19.7% and 0.7% were having mild, moderate and severe addiction, respectively, while 18.7% students were having no addiction of social media. It was seen that there were 0.9% subjects are severe underweight in boys and 0.5% in girls. 0.4% boys and 2.1% girls were underweight. 61.3% subjects were normal in boys and 70.1% in girls. 24.4% subjects were overweight in boys and 20.9% in girls. 12.9% subjects were obese in boys and 6.4% in girls. The waistâ€“hip ratio was observed to be increasing from 0.82Â±0.07 among students having no addiction to 0.83Â±0.08 in mild addiction students and 0.88Â±0.07 in moderate addiction students which is statistically significant.

Conclusion: Majority of the students (60.9%) were having mild social media addiction. There was significant association observed in severity of addiction and waistâ€“hip ratio, which might lead to obesity and other non-communicable diseases in later life.

How to cite this article:
Sahithi A, Mane SV, Agarkhedkar S. Use of Social Media and its Effects in School Going Adolescents. Ind J Youth Adol Health 2019; 6(2): 20-25.

DOI: https://doi.org/10.24321/2349.2880.201910

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