Social media usage and anxiety among Jordanian youth – a survey

Abstract

Anxiety is contemplated to be one of the critical issues that Jordanian youth suffer from. The study aimed to determine whether there is a relationship between social media and anxiety in Jordanian Youth (JY). A self-administered questionnaire was designed based on social media usage and anxiety. The questionnaire was distributed through an online link because the schools and universities in Jordan are closed in the Covid 19 Era. The study population included 100 individuals belonging to 17–20 age groups. The participants have explained the purpose of the study. They carefully studied the questions, and they marked the corresponding answers. The data were collected and statistically analyzed by using SPSS 25. The results observed that the Jordanian youth use multiple social media sites and increased time, which stressed Jordanian youth's passion for using social media platforms. The highlighted issue here is that of the research problem, where it crystallizes in a sharp increase in this phenomenon of social media and anxiety by Jordanian youth. It is also seen that they get anxious when not viewing these sites, which shows the relation increased social media usage has on anxiety. The study concludes that there is a considerable correlation between social media and anxiety. Addictiveness to social media by Jordanian youth has increased and has a significant effect on mental health to a great extent.