Patterns of social media use in Vietnamese youths: status and associations with psychological well-being.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Vietnam ranked 18th globally in internet users and among the top 10 countries with the highest number of social media users, with 78.6% of the population using the internet and 73.7% active on social media. Despite the high prevalence of social media users, there remains a paucity of studies investigating social media usage and its impact. This study aims to examine social media usage patterns and their impact on the psychological well-being of Vietnamese youths.

Methods

A cross-sectional study utilized a convenience sampling method to recruit 1,477 participants aged 14 to 24 from five provinces in Vietnam. The primary outcomes of interest were health-related quality of life and psychological well-being, assessed using the Kessler Psychological Distress Scale (K6)

SUBMITTER: Nguyen TT 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11969936 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature