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Influence of Social Media on Adolescent Behaviour in South-South, Nigeria

DOI : https://doi.org/10.36349/easjms.2026.v08i01.009

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The influence of social media on adolescent behaviour is significant because adolescence is a critical stage of emotional, social, and cognitive development. Social media can have both positive effects including social connection, learning and awareness and identity formation and negative effects such as addiction and time management problems, cyberbullying and peer pressure and risky behaviour on young people. This study aims to evaluate the Influence of Social Media on Adolescent Behaviour in South-South, Nigeria. This was a cross-sectional study involving 250 Teenagers (male 40%, and female 60%) with age between 13 to 19 years. A well-structured questionnaire was administered to participants. The study lasted for a period of 2 months. Statistical analysis was done using SPSS version 25.0 and p < 0.05 was significant. The results revealed that 48% of the participants were between 14 to 17 years old, 40% male and female 60%, 80% were urban dwellers, 72% were in post-secondary, 60% live with parents/guardians, 92% used social media, 30% used WhatsApp, 72% spent >4 hrs using social media, and 72% agreed that excessive use of social media negatively influence the adolescents.

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