Final Project: Research Proposal
Step Three: PowerPoint Presentation—Final Paper Outline
This is a PowerPoint exercise in which you are required to summarize your Final Project Research Proposal for this course. The presentation should be a short outline of the main sections of your proposal. You are to present the topics you want to cover in the proposal together with its relevant parts discussed below. This will be submitted in the Final Project section of the course. Your presentation should include the following:
- Introductory Slide(s)
- Brief description of your topic
- Research Design
- Research puzzle
- Research question
- Research hypothesis
- Theoretical selection (if any)
- Literature Review
- Three or four books/articles that you would like to use in your research paper
Requirements
- Make sure to include citations and full bibliography using APA style guidelines.
- Provide a cover page with the title of your research proposal.
- Keep the length of your submissions to 10 slides.
Step Four: Final Project—Research Proposal
The fourth and final step in your final project is to use the outline you produced for your PowerPoint presentation and complete the full Research Proposal in a paper that should be 14 to 15 pages (3700 to 3900 words) in length.
Topic:
The impact of social media on mental health among teenagers
Since teens’ daily lives are increasingly centered around using social media platforms like Instagram, TikTok, and Snapchat, there is growing worried about the effects of these platforms on teens’ mental health. Social media provides a platform for self-expression and communication, but it also has concerns, such the possibility of cyberbullying, social comparison, and exposure to unattainable beauty and achievement standards. Teens, who are especially susceptible to peer pressure and outside validation, may experience anxiety, despair, and low self-esteem as a result of these variables. Prolonged exposure to well-chosen photographs and the expectation to uphold an online persona can intensify feelings of loneliness and inadequacy, resulting in serious mental health issues. To design therapies and create healthier online settings for young users, it is imperative to comprehend the complicated effects of social media on the mental health of teenagers as it continues to develop.