OVERVIEW OF RESEARCH ON THE IMPACT OF SOCIAL NETWORKS  ON EDUCATION AND MANAGEMENT OF MORAL AND LIFESTYLE EDUCATION  FOR HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS

Vu Thi Thuy; Nguyen Thi Thanh Huyen; Lai Thi Thuy An; Nguyen Thi Ut Sau

Nguyen Thi Thanh Huyen*	huyenntt.psy@tnue.edu.vn	Thai Nguyen University of Education 20 Luong Ngoc Quyen street, Phan Dinh Phung ward, Thai Nguyen province, Vietnam
Vu Thi Thuy	thuyvt.chir@tnue.edu.vn	Thai Nguyen University of Education 20 Luong Ngoc Quyen street, Phan Dinh Phung ward, Thai Nguyen province, Vietnam
Nguyen Thi Ut Sau	sauntu@tnue.edu.vn	Thai Nguyen University of Education 20 Luong Ngoc Quyen street, Phan Dinh Phung ward, Thai Nguyen province, Vietnam
Lai Thi Thuy An	ltt.an@royal.edu.vn	Hoang Gia School No. 08 Dang Dai Do street, Tan Hung ward, Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam

Summary:

This study aims to provide an overview of both domestic and international research on the impact of social media on education and the management of moral and lifestyle education for secondary school students. In the context of the Fourth Industrial Revolution and the widespread use of digital technologies, social media has become an inseparable part of students’ lives, offering opportunities for development while also posing significant risks. Using a synthesis and document analysis approach with data collected from Google Scholar and Scopus, the study systematized 25 sources and employed keyword co-occurrence analysis to identify major research trends and themes. The findings reveal that social media has positive effects, such as supporting learning, enhancing digital skills, fostering digital citizenship, creating spaces for moral and values-based education, and strengthening the connection among family, school, and society. However, alongside these benefits are a series of negative consequences, including increased cyberbullying, declining academic performance, moral degradation, adverse impacts on mental health, and the risk of technology dependence. Based on these results, the study asserts that social media is a double-edged environment, serving as both an opportunity and a challenge for moral and lifestyle education in schools.

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Keywords:

social media

moral education

lifestyle education

secondary school students

digital skills

educational management.

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Journal:

No. 2, December 2025

VIETNAM JOURNAL OF EDUCATIONAL SCIENCES

THE VIETNAM NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF EDUCATIONAL SCIENCES

OVERVIEW OF RESEARCH ON THE IMPACT OF SOCIAL NETWORKS ON EDUCATION AND MANAGEMENT OF MORAL AND LIFESTYLE EDUCATION FOR HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS