Perception on Social Media Usage & Screentime among College Students

Molloy Faculty Mentor

Jennifer Elliott

Presenter Major

Psychology

Presentation Type

Poster

Location

Wilbur 2nd Floor Corridor, Wilbur Arts Building, Molloy University

Start Date

1-5-2026 10:30 AM

End Date

1-5-2026 11:15 AM

Description (Abstract)

A study by Tuck and colleagues (2025) conducted an experiment examining the relationship between social media usage and mental health, and concluded that social media does harm our mental health. For the current project, I will be recruiting 60- 90 participants from psychology classes at a University in the suburban northeast. Students will be read their consent script, and will get a paper handed out to them with the same consent forms in the front with the questionnaire stapled to it. Participants will be asked to report their age, gender, and screen time. Depending on their condition, they will be shown either a positive video on social media or a negative video on social media. Participants will then fill out a questionnaire on their attitudes about social media. Data collection is still in progress, and results will be available by early April.

This protocol was approved by the Molloy IRB (2420922-1)

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Perception on Social Media Usage & Screentime among College Students

Wilbur 2nd Floor Corridor, Wilbur Arts Building, Molloy University

A study by Tuck and colleagues (2025) conducted an experiment examining the relationship between social media usage and mental health, and concluded that social media does harm our mental health. For the current project, I will be recruiting 60- 90 participants from psychology classes at a University in the suburban northeast. Students will be read their consent script, and will get a paper handed out to them with the same consent forms in the front with the questionnaire stapled to it. Participants will be asked to report their age, gender, and screen time. Depending on their condition, they will be shown either a positive video on social media or a negative video on social media. Participants will then fill out a questionnaire on their attitudes about social media. Data collection is still in progress, and results will be available by early April.

This protocol was approved by the Molloy IRB (2420922-1)