Part I.

Role of social media use on social interaction

1.1 Social influence
1 .What is the main reason why you use social media?
 To share videos and photos
 To socialize casually
 To connect and keep in touch with friends and family
 To find the latest news
2. Do you think some kind of social media is essential for today's life?
 Strongly agree
 Agree
 Strongly disagree
 Disagree
3. Please select the degree to which peer pressure plays/have played any role in you joining a
social media platform?
 Strongly agree
 Agree
 Strongly disagree
 Disagree
4. Do you think social media has a role breaking traditional barriers?
 Strongly agree
 Agree
 Strongly disagree
 Disagree
5. Do you think social media plays a very important role in changing a lot of customs and
traditions in our society?
 Strongly agree
 Agree
 Strongly disagree
 Disagree
1.2 Family related issues
6. Is there certain issue or interest that you share with your friends on social media but not with
your parents?
 Always
 Sometimes
 Rarely
 Never
7. Do you feel that there are some opinions you are afraid to talk about with your parents, instead
you express it on social media platforms?
 Always
 Sometimes
 Rarely
 Never
8. Do you feel comfortable to discuss your special opinions, ideas on social media than with your
family?
 Always
 Sometimes
 Rarely
 Never
9. With social media do you feel independent that you don’t need an adult to supervise you when
you use your mobile phone in an instance?
Strongly agree
 Agree
 Strongly disagree
 Disagree
10. Does social media helps you relieve stress because when you post the stressor, friends and
family post comforting comments?
 Strongly agree
 Agree
 Strongly disagree
 Disagree
Part II. Effects of social media use on social interaction and mental health
2.1 Social interaction
11. If you are addicted using social media do you think some or most of your behavior comes
from what you witness in social media?
 Strongly agree
 Agree
 Strongly disagree
 Disagree
12. How does social media affect your social life?
 Has an absolute effect
 Sometimes I feel uncomfortable in having face-to-face conversation
 I always feel uncomfortable having face-to-face conversation
 Has no effect
13. Do you have a different personality on your social media accounts upon interacting online?
 Strongly agree
 Agree
 Strongly disagree
 Disagree
14. Has social media affected your relationship with friends/family/loved ones?
 Strongly agree
 Agree
 Strongly disagree
 Disagree
15. There is no direct effect of the internet on my personality or beliefs.
 Strongly agree
 Agree
 Strongly disagree
 Disagree
2.2 Mental health
16. Do you think social media has any positive effects on your life?
 Strongly agree
 Agree
 Strongly disagree
 Disagree
17. Has social media had any effect on your mental health?
 Strongly agree
 Agree
 Strongly disagree
 Disagree
18. Do you experience any form of anxiety while using social media platforms?
 Strongly agree
 Agree
 Strongly disagree
 Disagree
19. To what extent do you think social media platforms are impacting your overall wellbeing?
 Positive impact
 No impact
 Negative impact
 Both positive and negative
20. Is social media the only escape way for your loneliness/lockdown anxiety that you’ve
experienced while in quarantine?
 Strongly agree
 Agree
 Strongly disagree
 Disagree