Chapter 2

Review of Related Literature and Studies

Foreign Literature

According new research, (Braghieri, n.d.) suggests that in the United States, the spread of
social media was accompanied by a deterioration of mental health issues among teenagers and
young adults, raising concerns that social media might be harmful to mental health. The research
also discover that the introduction of Facebook at a college boosted the signs of poor mental health,
particularly depression. Moreover, the researchers discovered that among students who are most
likely to experience mental illness, the introduction of Facebook resulted in a rise in the use of
mental healthcare services. The last finding is that students were more likely to report academic
performance issues brought on by poor mental health after Facebook was introduced.

This study indicates that social media use such as Facebook has adverse effects on the
mental health of teenagers and young adults in foreign countries, particularly, The United States
which is the use of social media is widespread and popular among young adults and adolescents.
Additionally, the research also indicates that the introduction of Facebook gives rise to the use of
mental health services particularly among teens who are the most vulnerable to experiencing mental
health issues.

Local Literature

Research from Reyes (2018) suggests that the rise of social media and the Internet in
the twenty-first century has given rise to social anxiety known as the Fear of Missing Out
(FoMO), which is triggered by the anxiety of being out of touch with events in the virtual
communities. Moreover, social media and Internet use and the fulfillment of particular
psychological needs, such as the fear of missing out (FoMO), may be related.
The research suggests that Given how extensively Filipinos use social media and the Internet,
there is a knowledge vacuum regarding the potential contribution of FoMO to problematic
Internet use (PIU) and social media use (SMU) among Filipinos. As a result, the current
study investigated how FoMO, SMU, and PIU relate to one another among Filipinos.
Statistics showed a significant relationship between fear of missing out (FoMO) and both
SMU and PIU, as well as a correlation between FoMO and both problematic Internet use and
social media use.

The research investigated the relationship between social media use and mental health
issues among Filipino people. The study shows significant statistical evidence that social
media use and social anxiety known as Fear of Missing Out (FoMO). It suggests that
Filipinos' mental health is affected by social media use.

Foreign Study
Kelly and Sucker (2018) conducted a study of 10,904 14-year-olds. To investigate
links between social media use and depression symptoms, multivariate regression and path
models were used. Evidence suggests young people’s usage of social media and mental
health are related, although the underlying mechanisms are not fully understood. For girls
compared to boys, there was a stronger correlation between social media use and depressive
symptoms. More social media use was linked to online harassment, poor sleep, low self-
esteem, and a negative body image, all of which were linked to higher scores for depression
symptoms.

This study conducted revealed that social media use and depressive symptoms among
14-year-olds are highly correlated. Online bullying, poor sleep, low confidence, and negative
body image are contributing to depressive symptoms and the effects of social media usage.
Local Study
Datu et al. (2012) conducted a study in a private and sectarian collegiate institution. It
involves 200 college students with ages ranging from 17 to 20 who were chosen through
selective sampling. Data were gathered using the Goldberg Depression Scale (GDS) and a
poll on how many hours per week were spent on Facebook. The researchers discovered that
there is no correlation (r = 0.04, p = 0.70) between the respondents’ level of sadness and their
use of Facebook. Consequently, there is insufficient evidence to link Facebook use to
depression.
Unlike the previous works of literature and study, this research found no correlation
between the time spent using social media, particularly Facebook, and feelings of sadness
among 200 Filipino college students. However, there is inadequate proof to suggest that
associate Facebook use to mental health concerns.
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https://www.aeaweb.org/articles?id=10.1257/aer.20211218

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https://www.learntechlib.org/p/49800/

Kelly, Y., & Sucker, A. (2018, December). Social media use and adolescent mental health:

Findings from the UK millennium cohort study. ScienceDirect.

https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2589537018300609

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