INFLUENCE OF SOCIAL MEDIA IN ADOLESCENTS SELF-ESTEEM AND ACADEMIC PROCRASTINATION OF STUDENTS PURSUING HIGHER EDUCATION
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The study aimed at exploring the influence of social media in adolescents’ self-esteem and academic procrastination of students pursuing higher education. By enrolling 100 students pursuing higher education from different college in Madhubani, the interconnectedness of the variables was investigated using: The Rosenberg Self-Esteem Scale is a tool for assessing global self-esteem, Tuckman Procrastination Scale (TPS) and Social Media Addiction Scale Student Form (SMAS SF). The study revealed that there is a negative relationship between the two variables. Increase in the time spent on social media would result in the decrease of the self-esteem of an individual. It can also be concluded that there is a statistically significant correlation between social media usage and self-esteem among adolescent.
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