Social Media & Mental Health: A Narrative Study on Bangladesh during the Lockdown time of COVID-19 Pandemic

Amrita Nandy, Mohona Biswas and Joysree Das
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Amrita Nandy: Faculty of Business Administration, BGC Trust University Bangladesh, Chandanaish-4381, Chattagram, Bangladesh
Mohona Biswas: Faculty of Business administration, Rangamati Science & Technology University, Rangamati-4500, Bangladesh
Joysree Das: Department of Pharmacy, BGC Trust University Bangladesh, Chandanaish-4381, Chattagram, Bangladesh

International Journal of Research and Innovation in Social Science, 2022, vol. 6, issue 1, 680-689

Abstract: Purpose: This study sheds light on the use of social media and its effects on mental health during the lockdown period of the COVID-19 pandemic in Bangladesh. Methodology: A quantitative method has been followed to conduct the research. The purposive sampling method is adopted to gather responses from respondents through survey questionnaires during the lockdown period (May-July, 2021). The target populace is the respondents from the age of 18-60 who are highly active on social media in Bangladesh. In the end, 601 responses are obtained and a narrative approach has been used to assess the effects from various aspects like gender, occupation, and usage. Findings: The study shows social media has a vast effect on people’s mental health during the lockdown time in Bangladesh. 80.7% of the sample use this media as a platform for social communication and 37% of respondents believe that the overall effects of social media are positive during this session. Additionally, research highlights a great engagement of young people in social media in Bangladesh which needs to restrain positively as this might hamper their mental health. Furthermore, results indicate that social media needs to respond more realistically and responsibly in time. Implications: Being a strong and popular mode of communication as well as information, the governmental body can come across to formulate accurate policies in order to eradicate the negative consequences of social media during this pandemic. Recommendations suggested in this paper might be fruitful to develop a healthy communication platform even after the epidemic session in Bangladesh.

Date: 2022
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