An Empirical Study: Assessing the Influence of Media Platforms on the Self-Esteem of First-Year Adolescents in Vellore
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https://doi.org/10.22399/ijcesen.1337Keywords:
Adolescents, Media platform, Self-esteem, WellbeingAbstract
The primary aim of this paper is to assess the effect of media platforms on the self-esteem of first-year students in Vellore district. A study was done using the survey method and a simple random sampling technique. Adolescence is a crucial period of development for emotional, physical, and psychological well-being. There are 120 first-year college students who took part in the study. The participants initially responded to inquiries regarding their media usage, and they were then given a self-esteem assessment adopted from "Disease Control and Prevention" The descriptive and correlation methods were used to analyze the data. The findings statistically demonstrated that media platforms had an effect on the level of self-esteem among first-year adolescents in the Vellore District. Based on the outcome of the study, recommendations were provided. The adolescents were conscious of the downsides of media platforms and modified their use of media platforms consequently, and there is a pressing need for appointing a professional counsellor for adolescents to discuss their problems and get help for their emotional issues.
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