TTLV: The Impact of Social Media Use on Peer Pressure Among High School Students

INFORMATION ABOUT THE MASTER'S THESIS

1. Student's full name:Nguyen Le Thanh Van2. GenderFemale

3. Date of birth:  24/10/1999

4. Place of birth:Hanoi

5. Decision to recognize student number: 7353/QD-XHNVDay31 month 12 year2024 by the Rector of the University of Social Sciences and Humanities, Vietnam National University, Hanoi

6. Changes in the training process:Are not

7. Thesis title:The impact of social media use on peer pressure among high school students.

8. Major:PsychologyCode: 8310401

9. Scientific supervisorAssociate Professor Dr. Truong Thi Khanh Ha, Faculty of Social Sciences and Humanities, Vietnam National University, Hanoi

10. Summary of the thesis results:

- The level of social media use and peer pressure among high school students today is mostly low to medium.

- There is a positive correlation between social media use behavior and peer pressure. Social media use behavior is a predictor of peer pressure among high school students.

- The ability to predict peer pressure does not come from the frequency of social media use or content consumption behavior alone. Social comparison tendencies, exposure to negative content, or how students interpret and process information on social media demonstrate a higher predictive ability for peer pressure in the research model.

11. Practical applications:

- To provide empirical evidence on the relationship between social media use behavior and peer pressure among high school students in the Vietnamese context.

- An empirical database, serving as a basis for designing and experimenting with school psychological intervention and support programs.

12. Future research directions:

- Expand the scope of research and diversify the survey subjects.

- Further consideration of mediating and moderating variables is needed to clarify the mechanism by which social media use behavior impacts peer pressure.

- Research, design, and evaluate prevention programs for students.

- Gaining a deeper understanding of the role of social media platforms and their algorithms in influencing the psychological and behavioral pressures on teenagers.

13. Published works related to the thesis:Are not.

INFORMATION ON MASTER'S THESIS

1. Full name:Nguyen Le Thanh Van2. Sex:Female

3. Date of birth:24/10/1999                                4. Place of birth:Hanoi

5. Admission decision number:7353/QD-XHNVDatedDecember 31^st, 2024

6. Changes in academic process:No

7. Official thesis title: The Impact of Social media Usage Behavior on Peer Pressure among High school Students

8. Major:Journal9. Code: 8310401

10. Supervisors: Assoc. Prof. Dr. Truong Thi Khanh Ha

11. Summary of the findings of the thesis:

- High school students' level of social media use behavior and level of peer pressure are currently mainly at low to moderate levels.

- There is a positive correlation between social media use behavior and peer pressure. Social media use behavior serves as a predictor of peer pressure among high school students.

- The predictive capacity for peer pressure does not stem merely from the frequency of social media use or passive content consumption. Rather, social comparison orientation, exposure to negative content, and the ways students interpret and process social media information demonstrate a higher predictive power for peer pressure within the research model.

11. Practical applicability:

- Provides empirical evidence regarding the relationship between social media use behavior and peer pressure among high school students within the context of Vietnam.

- Serves as an empirical database to inform the design and experimental implementation of school psychological intervention and support programs.

12.Further research directions, if any:

- Expand the research scope and diversify the survey sample.

- Examine additional mediating and moderating variables to clarify the mechanisms through which social media use behavior affects peer pressure.

- Conduct research, design, and evaluate preventive intervention programs for students.

- Further investigate the roles of specific social media platforms and their algorithms in investigating the psychological pressure and behaviors of adolescents.

14. Thesis-related publications:No