Flow Chart:

Proposal Outline:

Introduction:

Introduce the SNS term and its role within our daily lives, identify the goal of the research proposal

Research Proposal: Too much time on Instagram is hurting your mental health

Hypothesis 1: Individuals who are 30-50 will see more of an improvement in their mental health when they reduce the amount of time on Instagram.

Literature Review:

SNS use leads to worsening mental health, motivations for using social media, motivations for posting to social media, the impact of social media on mental health depending on age, studies specifically centered around Instagram,

Methodology:

2 random groups of  individuals age 18-30 and 30-50

Participants will be asked to answer questions regarding their self-esteem, satisfaction with life, and their overall use of Instagram daily.

Both groups will then reduce their amount of activity within the app to solely 20 minutes a day.

Both age groups will then complete the same survey and draw conclusions based upon the given responses

Discussion:

• Potential for further studies
  • Different Social Media Sites
  • Complete Omission of Application rather than small limitations
• Weakness of Study:
  • Individuals personal addiction to social media
  • Important to understand why an individual uses Instagram (job, entertainment, connectivity)
• Strength of Study:
  • Screen time did not vary amongst dependant variables