Abstract :
Social media addiction is associated with psychosocial issues, including depression, anxiety, stress, loneliness, social comparison, and cyber-bullying. The present research study addressed psychosocial issues associated with social media addiction. This study also highlighted the role of gender, family structure, and socio-economic status in connection with the relationship between social media addiction and psychosocial issues among young adults. Data was collected from young adults aged between 18-30. A convenient sampling method was used to select a sample of (N=450). This was a quantitative study with a cross-sectional research design. The study variables were measured by using the Social Media Addiction Scale, the Depression Anxiety Stress Scale (DASS-21), the UCLA Loneliness Scale, the Social Comparison Scale, and the Cyberbullying Scales. Data analysis was done using SPSS-28. The results indicated that there was a strong positive correlation between social media addiction and psychosocial issues. Females reported significantly higher levels of depression, anxiety, and social comparison and cyberbullying victimization as compared with male participants. On the other hand, nuclear family systems were more addicted to social media and facing severe psychosocial issues. Moreover, the young adults with lower socioeconomic status reported more psychological issues. Lastly, the correlation among social media addiction, psychosocial issues, gender, family system, and socio-economic status was significant.