Kathryn Ernst ’24, Margaret Grasberger ’24, Allie McGuire ’24, and Mairead Ryan ’24
The Effect of Social Media on Providence College Students
Kathryn Ernst ’24, Marketing
Margaret Grasberger ’24, Marketing
Allie McGuire ’24, Marketing
Mairead Ryan ’24, Marketing
Faculty Mentor: Dr. Kevin Newman, Marketing
Recent research indicates that social media usage is addictive both physically and psychologically. Due to the prevalence of social media, our group specifically wanted to study how its usage impacted Providence College students’ mental health, physical health, and communication skills (both in-person and online communication skills). We found that social media usage negatively affects students’ mental and physical health, with females being more impacted than males. However, we did not find evidence to support that communication skills are hindered in any way. We make several recommendations to reduce social media usage and change the way it is used by students.
Poster Presentation: Thursday, April 28, 2 – 4 p.m.
