Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Faculty Publications Conference Paper Faculty Publications- Conference Papers Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Prakasha, G.S.; Sanskriti, R.; Lei, Jing; Lapin, Vitalii Title A name given to the resource Exploring Social Network Usage and Well-Being Among College Students Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 01-01-2025 Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Lecture Notes in Networks and Systems;Volume;1616 LNNS;pp.374-388 Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context <a href="https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-032-04365-8_37" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-032-04365-8_37</a> <br /><br /><a href="https://www.scopus.com/pages/publications/105019494042?origin=resultslist" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">https://www.scopus.com/pages/publications/105019494042?origin=resultslist</a> Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant Prakasha G.S., School of Education, Christ University, Bangalore, India; Sanskriti R., School of Education, Christ University, Bangalore, India; Lei J., Syracuse University, Syracuse, NY, United States; Lapin V., North Caucasus Federal University, Stavropol, 355017, Russian Federation Description An account of the resource Social media plays a significant role in bringing the world together with just a click. However, social media addiction is rapidly increasing, especially among the youth, which affects their mental health and well-being. Instagram is one of the social media sites that is used mainly by students. Due to increasing exposure to Instagram, including the short videos, called Reels, today's students consume the content at an alarming rate, thus becoming addicted to it. College students tend to relentlessly use Instagram, without considering the time and energy wastage or addressing its impact on their mental health and well-being. The present study aimed to (1) explore the relationship between Instagram usage and mental well-being among college students in India, and (2) examine whether Instagram usage serves as a meaningful predictor of students mental well-being. The findings reveal a significant negative correlation (r=?0.332, p&lt;.001) between Instagram usage and students well-being, indicating that higher Instagram use is associated with lower levels of mental well-being among college students. Further, a simple linear regression analysis confirmed that Instagram usage is a significant predictor of well-being (F(1, 154)=19.099, p&lt;.001), explaining a meaningful portion of the variance. The results highlight the need for educators, parents and other stakeholders to recognise the influence of social media, especially Instagram, on students mental health and well-being and develop strategies to promote healthier usage patterns. The Author(s), under exclusive license to Springer Nature Switzerland AG 2025. Subject The topic of the resource academic performance; college students; Instagram addiction; mental health Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Springer Science and Business Media Deutschland GmbH Relation A related resource ISSN: 23673370; ISBN: 978-303204364-1; Language A language of the resource English Type The nature or genre of the resource Conference paper Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource Restricted Access; Hardcopy may be available in the library Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource online