DOI: https://doi.org/10.36347/sjams.2026.v14i02.016

Pages: 237-241

Background: There is a Saying that “focus on how to be social, not how to do social.” Its means focusing on genuine connection, empathy, and meaningful interaction, rather than just “doing social” activities like attending parties or small talk, which often focus on performance or obligation. Usage of social media impact on people mentally and physically that drain their activity of day-to-day life. Methods: Non experimental approach with descriptive correlation survey research design was used for the study to accomplice the objectives. Social networking usage questionaries scale and social networking addiction scale on lifestyle. A sample of 120 adolescents as selected by stratified proportionate random sampling technique. The data collected and analyzed using descriptive and inferential statistics. Results: Assessment of usage of social media among adolescents reveals that the majority (85%) of the adolescents had a moderate usage, (15%) of adolescents who had a high usage and no any adolescents had a low usage of social media. Assessment of the social media impact of the adolescents revels that majority (70.83%) have moderate impact, (25%) of adolescents who had higher impact and (4.16%) of adolescents had a low impact of social media. A negative correlation (-0.235) found between usage of social media and its impact on lifestyle. The finding regarding association between usage of social media of adolescents with their selected socio demographic variables shows that significant association was found between social media usage and sex, father of occupation (X2=0.0434), (X2=0.0358). Their is no significant association was found between social networking addiction scale on lifestyle and social networking usage questionarie with their socio demographic variables. Conclusion: The overall findings of the study revealed that there was a negative correlation found between social media usage and its impact on lifestyle among adolescents.