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The Impact of Social Networking Sites on Emotional Regulation and Psychological Well-being among the Young Adults of West Bengal

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Page: 367-374

Saikat Saha1, Sainy Sarkar2, and Tiyasha Chakraborty3 (Department of Psychology, University of Calcutta, Kolkata, West Bengal1,3 and Department of Applied Psychology, Brainware University & PhD Scholar, Department of Psychology, Banaras Hindu University, Varanasi Uttar Pradesh2)

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Page: 367-374

Saikat Saha1, Sainy Sarkar2, and Tiyasha Chakraborty3 (Department of Psychology, University of Calcutta, Kolkata, West Bengal1,3 and Department of Applied Psychology, Brainware University & PhD Scholar, Department of Psychology, Banaras Hindu University, Varanasi Uttar Pradesh2)

Social networking sites (SNS) have been an integral part of our lives for the last decade. It reflects two effects on humans: getting connected with more people and/or being distracted from our daily life goals while making life difficult. Specifically, according to some research, reels and short videos are taking a toll on our daily activities. This study has investigated the relationship between social networking site usage, emotional regulation, and psychological well-being among adults aged 18-30 years, in both males and females. A correlational study has been used, and a sample of 100 participants-50 men and 50 women-was gathered by snowball sampling. The study indicates no significant relationship between gender and the usage of SNS. SNS usage is negatively correlated with the dimensions of psychological well-being. Also, a significant positive correlation exists between cognitive reappraisal and subscales of psychological well-being (environmental mastery, positive relationships with others). Eventually, it can be concluded that the overdose of SNS in our life taking a toll on our psychological well-being.