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Journal of Social Welfare and Management 18(1):p 43-46, Jan. April 2026. | DOI: 10.21088/jswm.0975.0231.18126.7
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Faith in the Feed: Students’ Perception of Devotional Social Media Content
Arpita S Kandpal, Debanjana Mukherjee
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Journal of Social Welfare and Management 18(1):p 43-46, Jan. April 2026. | DOI: 10.21088/jswm.0975.0231.18126.7
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Arpita S Kandpal, Debanjana Mukherjee. Faith in the Feed: Students’ Perception of Devotional Social Media Content. J Soc Welfare Manag. 2026; 18(1): 43–46.Timeline
Received : December 29, 2025
Accepted : January 30, 2026
Published : April 30, 2026
Abstract
This survey is aimed to analyse the perception of students towards devotional social media content and the influence of famous Gurus such as Premanand Ji Maharaj on the youth. The study encompasses the opinions of students from different backgrounds, age groups, degree programmes, gender, and thoroughly studies their perception with the help of a questionnaire. The study shows that the students consider devotional content as a serious need of the hour, as it provides motivation and stress relief in times of distress. Even though many do not actively follow any content, but most are aware of the benefits of such content and are exposed to such channels.
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Arpita S Kandpal, Debanjana Mukherjee. Faith in the Feed: Students’ Perception of Devotional Social Media Content. J Soc Welfare Manag. 2026; 18(1): 43–46.
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| Received | Accepted | Published |
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| December 29, 2025 | January 30, 2026 | April 30, 2026 |
DOI: 10.21088/jswm.0975.0231.18126.7
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| Received | December 29, 2025 |
| Accepted | January 30, 2026 |
| Published | April 30, 2026 |
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Attribution-Non-commercial 4.0 International (CC BY-NC 4.0)
This license enables reusers to distribute, remix, adapt, and build upon the material in any medium or format for noncommercial purposes only, and only so long as attribution is given to the creator.
