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@article{188631,
        author = {Mr. Mukesh Kumar and Dr. Pawan Kumar Sharma},
        title = {Social Media Influence on School-Going Children, Teenagers, and Young Adults: A Multi-Dimensional Analysis Based on Contemporary Literature},
        journal = {International Journal of Innovative Research in Technology},
        year = {2025},
        volume = {12},
        number = {7},
        pages = {2765-2767},
        issn = {2349-6002},
        url = {https://ijirt.org/article?manuscript=188631},
        abstract = {The rapid integration of social media into daily life has transformed the psychological, emotional, and social development of children, teenagers, and young adults. Drawing on insights from twelve leading books, including global works such as The Anxious Generation, iGen, Glow Kids, and Indian contributions such as The Internet of the Mind and India Connected, this article synthesizes critical findings into a unified framework. The goal is to explore how digital environments shape youth behaviour, cognition, emotional resilience, academic performance, identity formation, and social relationships. The article identifies key risks, developmental disruptions, positive potentials, and culturally grounded recommendations for families, educators, policymakers, and mental-health stakeholders.},
        keywords = {Social media, adolescents, digital wellbeing, cyberpsychology, youth behaviour, Indian context, mental health},
        month = {December},
        }