Naranjo-Zolotov, Mijail JuanovichJesus, José Pedro de Sousa Pais de2024-11-192024-10-31http://hdl.handle.net/10362/175504Dissertation presented as the partial requirement for obtaining a Master's degree in Information Management, specialization in Information Systems and Technologies ManagementThe topics of mental health/mental well-being and the use of social media and other Internet platforms are heavily intertwined, with a vast amount of focus in later years by the scientific community to understand in what ways they impact each other and to what extent. For this thesis, Well-being is being defined through the concepts of Mental Well-being Strain, which includes the variables Depression and Imposter Syndrome, and Mental Well-being Outcomes, which contain the variables Self-esteem, Hope, Socialization, and Mindfulness. We aim to utilize these established constructs to understand how our overuse and dependence on technology impact our mental well-being. Using a sample of 200 individuals, we were able to determine that both technology overload and technology dependency impact well-being strain, which in turn hurts well-being outcomes. Thus, we can say that technology and social media use have a detrimental effect on the user's mental well-being. We addressed issues with our findings in further chapters.engWell-beingSocial MediaInternetMental HealthImposter SyndromeSDG 3 - Good health and well-beingSDG 8 - Decent work and economic growthSDG 12 - Responsible production and consumptionSDG 16 - Peace, justice and strong institutionsSDG 17 - Partnerships for the goalsmaster thesis203777549