The Impact of Television and Digital Media on Psychological Well-being

Rizwan Khan ()
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Rizwan Khan: Gomal University, Dera Ismail Khan, KPK, Pakistan

Journal of International Relations and Social Dynamics, 2023, vol. 2, issue 2, 64-73

Abstract: This study investigates the effects of television as a source of information, with a specific emphasis on its impact on the psychological well-being of individuals who watch it, and find out the impacts of digital mediaon mental health. A convenience sample of 150individuals, comprising both males and females, of different ages, was approached. An initial research was performed using an exploratory survey methodology to investigate the influence of media on its viewership. The results were achieved by the utilization of frequency counting, percentages, and content analysis methodologies. The results suggest that media content is having a negative impact by promoting violence, vulgarity, and chaos, while a smaller percentage of the participants, reported finding the media pleasurable. Moreover, the media has a deep influence on increasing stress and anxiety, affecting the mental and psychological well-being of its audience. Studies have established that media is exerting deleterious effects on the mental well-being of its audience.

Keywords: Television; Digital Media; Content; Violence (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2023
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