Interplay between social media use and depression among student-athletes

Student athletes often face demanding schedules balancing academic responsibilities and sports requirements which can lead to mental health challenges such as depression. This quantitative cross-sectional study examined one hundred and thirty student athletes aged eighteen to thirty at UTHM to explore how social media engagement relates to depressive symptoms. Researchers used structured questionnaires including the Social Media Use Scale and the Patient Health Questionnaire nine alongside statistical correlation analysis to determine usage levels depression severity and the relationship between these two factors.