IDS 128 - Thriving in College, Career and Beyond

Resources to Use

APA Style Guide: https://guides.library.illinoisstate.edu/apa/examples/formattingbasics

ZoteroBib: https://zbib.org/

Source information:

Article Title: Social Media Addiction and Mental Health Among College Students

Authors: Amelia Dwijayanti; Margaretha Maria Shinta Pratiwi

Journal Title: Philanthropy: journal of psychology

Publication Year: 2025

Volume: 9

Issue: 1

Pages: 60-73

Summary sentence of article:

The study of 111 students aged 18–25 highlighted that excessive social media use can lead to anxiety, depression, stress, and emotional distress, often exacerbated by phenomena like FOMO, cyberbullying, and unrealistic social comparisons.

Tasks to Complete

1. Using APA Style, make a correctly formatted in-text citation for the above sentence.
2. Using APA Style, create a correctly formatted reference for the above source.
3. Discuss and record: Why is attributing other people’s work (citing sources) important? How does it protect academic integrity?