• ANUKIRANJIT KAUR

Background: In this hi-tech, screen – filled modern world, students are not using social network sites only on a computer; they are also using these sites on their cell phones. These networks create many opportunities and threats for students in various fields. Social networking addiction is probably the most recent type of technology addiction which has a major influence on students’ mental health and academic performance in recent years. Objective: To assess the impact of social networking addiction on academic stress among school students, Amritsar, Punjab. Methodology: A descriptive non experimental research design was selected for the study. The study was conducted on 150 Government school students selected by purposive sampling technique. The tool used was an interview schedule that included sociodemographic profile of the respondents, a modified social networking addiction scale and a modified academic stress scale. Results: The age range of 70% students was 17 to 18 years. Maximum (64.7%) of them were from class 12th and 36% students were from non medical stream. Majority (82% and 89.3%) students’ mothers were homemaker and residing in urban area respectively. 43.3% had upper middle socio economic status and 45.3% mostly used networking platform was instagram. 38% and 4.7% respondents were having mild and severe social networking addiction respectively. Academic stress of 58.7% students was of mild level and 38.7% were facing moderate level of academic stress. There was a significant association of academic stress with gender, academic stream and mother occupation at p<0.05 level of significance. Significant association of social networking addiction were with the time spent on social sites and mostly used networking platform at p<0.05 level of significance. Hence, there was a positive significant correlation of social networking addiction with academic stress at p<0.01 level of significance.

social networking addiction, acedemic stress, school students

"IMPACT OF SOCIAL NETWORKING ADDICTION ON ACADEMIC STRESS AMONG STUDENTS OF SELECTED GOVERNMENT SCHOOL, AMRITSAR, PUNJAB", International Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research (www.jetir.org), ISSN:2349-5162, Vol.10, Issue 12, page no.f50-f58, December-2023, Available :http://www.jetir.org/papers/JETIR2312508.pdf

"IMPACT OF SOCIAL NETWORKING ADDICTION ON ACADEMIC STRESS AMONG STUDENTS OF SELECTED GOVERNMENT SCHOOL, AMRITSAR, PUNJAB", International Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research (www.jetir.org | UGC and issn Approved), ISSN:2349-5162, Vol.10, Issue 12, page no. ppf50-f58, December-2023, Available at : http://www.jetir.org/papers/JETIR2312508.pdf