The Impact of Television and Digital Media on Psychological Well-being

Abstract

Tspecific emphasis on its impact on the psychological well     -being of individuals who his study investigates the effects of television as a source of information, with a 
watch it, and find out the impacts of digital media on mental health. A convenience sample of 150 individuals, comprising both males and females, of different ages, was approached. An initial research was performed using an exploratory survey methodology to investigate the influence of media on its viewership. The results were achieved by the utilization of frequency counting, percentages, and content analysis methodologies. The results suggest that media content is having a negative impact by promoting violence, vulgarity, and chaos, while a smaller percentage of the participants, reported finding the media pleasurable. Moreover, the media has a deep influence on increasing stress and anxiety, affecting the mental and psychological well-being of its audience. Studies have established that media is exerting deleterious effects on the mental well-being of its audience