The Relationship between Social Media use and Depression Symptoms in Jazan region In the Point of View of the Social Work Profession

While social media use is an integral part of the daily life , there are a number of risks associated with social media use, this study examined the relationship between social media use and depressive symptoms among jazan ,Methods: Across-sectional ,sample size was 500 participant. Data collection methods and tools: Data was collected using an online web-based survey,Measurement instrument: The questionnaire contains 20 items .Data analysis: SPSS statistical software version 21 was used for the analysis. Results: the mean age of 18 ± 22 years(73.8% )were females and(62%) live in urban , Instagram was the most commonly used application with (33.8%) users,thay spend 4-5 hours a day.The correlation coefficient was found (r = 0. 443) which indicates a positive correlation between the two variables.The p-value was found less than 0.05 and it suggests that the correlation is statistically significant (at the 5% level). Accordingly, it can be said that a positive linear correlation ( r = 0. 443, n = 500, p < 0.000);Conclusion: A high percentage of moderate to severe depression, exists among individuals who excessively use and spend a lot more time using SNSs. A greater tendency toward depression occurs among females .