Digital media specialists generally believe that mass media have a deep effect on young audiences. Digital media, especially social media, on one hand, certainly considered as tools of social interaction, but on the other hand, social media also play a critical role in social development and a user’s mental wellbeing. In the era of the media revolution, it’s very important to critically evaluate the role of digital media. The social media are certainly playing a major role in the socio-cultural development of youth, and the present theoretical paper has been intended to analyze the practice, motive, and impact of social media on psychological well-being. The social media audaciously have an association with psychological fatigue, and such repeated variations of stress or disorder can be treated as the first stage of negative wellness. The present paper aims to understand the role of social media on mental wellbeing and its adverse impact on students' attitudes and socio-psychological behavior. Graduate students in country like Oman have a strong influence from digital media due to their proclivity to use various digital platforms. The conclusion of this study showed that the majority of undergraduates who use new media are facing severe stress and mental blockage. The study found that the use of new media affects the social cohesion of undergraduates. It has also been found that the use of new media has adverse effects on the innovative thinking and lack of concentration of undergraduate students. This study's methodology was primary in nature, with data collected via an online questionnaire. The sample of 55 young students has been selected randomly in the Muscat region.

Digital Media, social media, mental stress, socio-psychological deviations, college students