The Study on Social Media Addition and Mindfulness and Spiritual Health among Adults

Abstract

We are all well acquainted with the Internet and its use is common. From children to old age, everyone is social media. Especially the youth whose work is dependent on the social media, due to which they have started spending extra or most of their time o social media. It is having an impact on every aspect of human life, especially on his health (every component). Spiritual Health is the inherent dimension of humanity that gives humanity a mobility and quality and gives a person faith in himself and his religion. There are many factors which influence the spiritual health of a person, such as personality type, socialization, meditation like pranayama, Vipassana (Mindfulness) etc.  Mindfulness is the basic ability of a human to be fully aware of his surrounding, regarding where and what of behavior and without being judged by what is happening around him. The aim of the present study the examine the relationship between Social Media Addition, Mindfulness, and spiritual Health and to explore the interaction effect of SMA, Mindfulness, gender and age on Spiritual Health. Sample was collected on 240 participants of which 120 were males and 120 females. The age of participants ranged from 18 to 45 years. A set of Three questionnaires, social media addiction scale, Mindfulness Scale four factors model (FFMS) and Spiritual Health questionnaire was administered individually. The   obtained data was analyzed using description statistics, ANOVA, correlation, and regression. Results indicate that there is a significant negative relationship between SMA, Mindfulness and Spiritual Health and positive relationship between Mindfulness and spiritual Health (p> 0.1). As sex is concerned no significant difference in the scores on mindfulness was found on the responses of male and females. The finding of the present study suggests that Spiritual Health is positively correlated with Mindfulness, and negatively SMA. The research has been able to throw light on a very vital issue of SMA, Spiritual Health and Mindfulness.