Social Media Survey

1. The Impact of Social Media on Teenagers

This Survey has been designed to determine the mental health effects of different social media platforms for teenage students. Is social media helping social connections or hurting mental health? For the purpose of this survey, social media will include the top 10 apps students use. They include the following apps: YouTube, Instagram, Snapchat, Facebook, Twitter, Reddit, TikTok, Pinterest, WhatsApp, LinkedIn

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* 1. How frequently do you view Social Media Platforms?

A great deal

A lot

A moderate amount

A little

None at all

Please list your top 5 platforms you view.

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* 2. How frequently do you post something on Social Media Platforms?

A great deal

A lot

A moderate amount

A little

None at all

Please specify what platforms you post on.

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* 3. Which Social Media types do you use?

YouTube

Instagram

Facebook

Snapchat

X (Twitter)

Tik Tok

Other (please specify)

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* 4. On a scale of 1 to 10, rate the extent to which social media has positively impacted your life (1 being no positive impact on your life at all, and 10 being very positive impact on your life).

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i We adjusted the number you entered based on the slider’s scale.

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* 5. On a scale of 1 to 10, rate the extent to which social media has had a negative impact your mental health (1 has not been a negative impact at all, and 10 has being a very negative impact).

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i We adjusted the number you entered based on the slider’s scale.

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* 6. Can you elaborate (explain in more detail) on how social media has positively or negatively affected your life? (e.g., connecting with friends, access to information, bullying, sleep deprivation, etc.)

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* 7. Do you think social media has improved or harmed your self-esteem?

Greatly improved

Improved

No effect

Harmed

Greatly harmed

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* 8. Have you ever experienced Cyber Bullying on a social media platform?

Yes frequently

Yes sometimes

Occasionally

Almost never

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* 9. Do you feel like you need to present an idealized version of yourself on social media?

Yes

Please specify

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* 10. How do you think social media has impacted your relationships with your friends and family?

Very positive

Positive

No effect

Negative

Very negative

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* 11. Do you believe social media has helped or hindered your academic performance?

Very likely helped

Likely helped

Neither likely nor unlikely

Unlikely helped

Very unlikely helped

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* 12. Does social media affect your sleeping habits?

Very likely

Likely

Sometimes

Unlikely

Very unlikely

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* 13. How often do you find yourself comparing your life to what you see on social media?

Always

Usually

Sometimes

Rarely

Never

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* 14. Do you think social media has influenced your opinions and/or beliefs?

Yes, very Positively

Yes, Positively

Yes, Negatively

Yes, very Negatively

No influence

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* 15. Have you ever felt you might be addicted to social media? (0 if you have never felt any addiction and could go a week without social media, or 10 if you can't stop looking at any social media platform)

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i We adjusted the number you entered based on the slider’s scale.

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* 16. In your opinion, should there be more regulations on content posted on social media platforms?

Yes

Unsure

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* 17. What measures do you think could help reduce any negative effects of social media on teenagers?

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* 18. What is your age?

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* 19. What is your gender?

Female

Male

LGBTQ+

Prefer not to answer.

Other (specify)