Title
Impact of social media on pregnancy in India
Authors
M. Rajlakshmi P Minthami Sharon*, Jasmine Kavitha Washington & R.S.S Sindhu
Affiliation
Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Sree Balaji Medical College and Hospital, Chennai, India; *Corresponding author
M. Rajlakshmi - E-mail: rajmpg97@gmail.com
P Minthami Sharon - E-mail: drminthamisharon@gmail.com
Jasmine Kavitha Washington - E-mail: drkavithawashington@gmail.com
R.S.S Sindhu - E-mail: drsindhurss@gmail.com
Article Type
Research Article
Date
Received August 1, 2025; Revised August 31, 2025; Accepted August 31, 2025, Published August 31, 2025
Abstract
Pregnancy is a transformative period that may be influenced by digital engagement. This cross-sectional study among 96 pregnant women assessed the impact of demographic and obstetric factors on perceptions of social media and its link to anxiety. Higher education and later trimester were significantly associated with more positive social media experiences. However, increased social media engagement correlated with heightened pregnancy-related anxiety (p < 0.001). Thus, we show the dual impact of social media and the importance of incorporating digital literacy and emotional support into antenatal care.
Keywords
Pregnancy, social media, public health, mental health, anxiety
Citation
Rajalakshmi et al. Bioinformation 21(8): 2891-2896 (2025)
Edited by
P Kangueane
ISSN
0973-2063
Publisher
License
This is an Open Access article which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original work is properly credited. This is distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License.
