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Social Media and Emotion: Young Adults and their relationship with different online platforms

Abstract

Social media has become a prominent part of the 21st century. It provides a way for people to connect and communicate like never before. However, people are now associating social media in both a negative and positive light. This study aims to explore the possible correlations between social media and negative and positive emotions in undergraduate and graduate-age students. The objective of this research was to, one, identify the emotions that individuals felt about their social media use, and, two, analyze why they felt this way. Participants in this study were interviewed over an hour and initially asked a series of background questions regarding their life at Florida State University and their experience with Social Media. Then, participants were given several scenarios, such as time spent on social media, and asked if they associated positive or negative emotions with it, and if so to what intensity. Data was analyzed through thematic analysis.

Keywords: social media, emotion, tiktok