Background: The use of social media among young adults show negative health effects and most detrimental are mental health and well-being. There is a great risk of developing an addiction and that the target group who use social media to a large extent can feel more socially isolated. Aim: The purpose of the study was to describe how young adults between the ages of 17 and 20 felt that the use of social media affects their activity balance. Method: Qualitative design with semi-structured interviews was used as method. Intentional selection and network selection were used in which ten participants participated. The study used a qualitative content analysis in data processing. Results: The common depiction was that social media and mobile use affected sleep, when you fell asleep but allowed communication between friends and family. Conclusion: The use of social media stole time from other activities but was also integrated into participants' everyday lives
| Identifer | oai:union.ndltd.org:UPSALLA1/oai:DiVA.org:hj-49051 |
| Date | January 2020 |
| Creators | Jagenheim, Johanna, Nilsson, Ellen |
| Publisher | Hälsohögskolan, Jönköping University, HHJ, Avd. för rehabilitering, Hälsohögskolan, Jönköping University, HHJ, Avd. för rehabilitering |
| Source Sets | DiVA Archive at Upsalla University |
| Language | Swedish |
| Detected Language | English |
| Type | Student thesis, info:eu-repo/semantics/bachelorThesis, text |
| Format | application/pdf |
| Rights | info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccess |
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