The Impacts of Behavioral Factors on Social Media Addiction

IOJES, 2020

The purpose of this study is to examine the variables that predict social media addiction. The following hypotheses have been tested for this purpose: Hypothesis 1: The level of social media addiction related to the weekly time spent on social media. Hypothesis 2: Narcissism, happiness, and weekly time spent on social media predict social media addiction at statistically significant levels. This research is a descriptive study in the relational surveying model. Participants in this study were selected using the convenient sampling method. A total of 239 adults (140 females: 58.6 %; 99 males: 41.4 %) living in different parts of Turkey were included in the study group. Data were collected by Social Media Addiction Scale, Happiness Scale-Short Form, Narcissistic Admiration and Rivalry Scale, and Personal Information Form in this study. The data collection process was completed between November-December 2017. The frequency, percentage, independent sample t-test, Pearson correlation coefficient, and stepwise regression analysis were used to analyze the data. As a result of this research, it was found that social media addiction differed significantly compared to the average weekly time spent on social media. Besides, narcissism, the average weekly time spent on social media, and happiness variables significantly predict social media addiction. According to this result, narcissism and the average time spent on social media predict social media addiction positively and happiness in a negative way. Finally, these results were discussed according to the literature, and suggestions were given for future studies.

Information Management and Business Review, 2023

In the present-day context of worldwide connectivity, social media has emerged as an integral component of many adolescents' everyday routines. However, the seemingly harmless practice of utilizing social networking platforms can swiftly transform into a significant dependency, leading to unfavorable consequences. Adolescents' excessive dependence on social media platforms has garnered significant attention from scholars and practitioners in the mental health field. Psychological and technological elements are recognized as contributing to social media addiction, which has detrimental consequences for adolescents. Hence, the primary objective of this study is to gain a comprehensive understanding of the existing literature about the psychological and technological elements contributing to addiction to social media platforms. The discourse outcomes will illuminate the strategies employed to mitigate social media addiction by addressing the abovementioned factors. This conclusion has significant implications, as it will stimulate further discussion and prompt additional research reviews on the various elements contributing to social media addiction.

UTCC Journal (Humanities and Social Sciences), 2020

The purpose of this study was to examine the influence of personality traits and demographics on social networking site addiction. Survey research with a cross-sectional design was employed to examine social networking site addiction. Purposive sampling was used to collect the data from Internet users who had participated in social networking websites. The total samples were 460 (N = 460). Overall, the findings revealed that those exhibiting Extroversion were more likely to be addicted to social networking sites, whereas those exhibiting Emotional Stability and Conscientiousness were less likely to be addicted to social networking sites. Moreover, there were differences between age groups and social networking site addiction. People who were younger tended to be more addicted to social networking sites than those who were older. The results also showed no gender differences in social networking site addiction.

SciDoc Publishers, 2020

Many empirical studies indicated that social media use has increased substantially from time to time and it becomes an important element of human life. However, social media can become problematic if its use is excessive. Objective: The purpose of this study was to assess the level of social media addiction, and examine the relationship between social media addiction and personality traits.

The popularity of social networking sites (SNS) changed to a great extent not only media environment, but also everyday life activities of modern humans. Despite their obvious benefits in terms of communication, there is evidence of addictive tendencies in SNS use. The study examined psychological and sociodemographic predictors of these addictive tendencies in Serbian SNS users drawn from a representative sample (N = 2014), having in mind that Serbia has Facebook penetration rate over European average. Results indicate a low incidence of self-reported addictive tendencies, with some individual differences worth addressing. We developed and tested exhaustive model that included three sets of predictors (socio-demographic, psychological and exposure to traditional media), as well as restrictive models that systematically excluded group by group. Path analysis revealed that psychological traits were stronger predictors than socio-demographic ones: people with lower self-esteem, lower general self-efficacy and higher introversion were more likely to report addictive SNS use. Although our results in general support the so called ''social compensation hypothesis'', it can be due to the focus on addictive tendencies instead of other indicators of SNS use.

Addicta: The Turkish Journal on Addictions, 2019

Social media occupies more and more space in the daily lives of contemporary young adults. As online interactions have become more common than face-to-face interactions, social media has started to majorly impact individuals' ways of living, communication, language, interests, and psychology. Even though social media and internet addiction are not defined as behavioral addictions among the DSM diagnostic criteria due to lack of scientific proof, its stages (conflict, relapse, etc.) reveal themselves as behavioral addictions like shopping or gambling addictions. The aim of this study is to indicate the psychological dimensions of social media addiction in young adults, to point out their significance, and to produce scientific proofs for the literature, which are needed. In processing the data, normality tests have been applied. Women are more addicted to social media for the purposes of mood modification and being occupied. Social media addiction levels increase alongside increases in the number of Instagram followers. In addition, fake account owners and stalkers are more addicted to social media than others. Meanwhile, a moderate, negative correlation exists between self-esteem levels and social media addiction. The correlation coefficient increases for users who have more than 500 followers in the categories of relapse and conflict.

Indian Journal of Mental Health

Background: In today's era millennials are caught in the trap of social media addiction which has pervasive effects. The present study would examine the social media addiction among 105 college students, between the age range of 18 to 30 years. Previous studies have highlighted that psychological attributes like Anxiety, Depression, Shyness, Loneliness, and Boredom are strongly associated with people who use social media excessively. Methodology: For the purpose of data collection, the tools used are: Social Media Addiction Scale, Rosenberg Self-Esteem Scale, Brief Sensation-seeking Scale and Boredom scale. To verify the hypotheses of the study statistical analysis used were Descriptive Statistics, Correlation and for further analyses regression was carried to see the social media addiction as predictor for the other dependent variables. Results: Results found the significant relationship between social media addiction andn boredom and selfesteem. No significant relationship was found between social media addiction and sensation-seeking. Conclusion: As per the results obtained from the Correlation Hypothesis 1 that is there will be a significant relationship between Social Media Addiction and Self-esteem and Hypothesis 3 that Social media addiction and Boredom were proved and Hypothesis 2 that is, there will be a significant relationship between Social Media Addiction and Sensation Seeking was not proved.

Nigerian Journal of Clinical Psychology, 2024

Social media has become a part of the everyday activities of many people in the world. Individuals who habitually leverage social media to carry out more functions are referred to as netizens. However, many of these people may have become addicted to the use of social media. This paper aims at a critical review of selected literature on the implications of addiction to social media on the mental health of these netizens. A systematic literature review approach was adopted to review the selected literature. Brief reviews are done on the meanings of social media and mental health. The paper delved into the concept of social media addiction and the effects it has on the mental health of people using the Internet. Among the findings of this study are many netizens are addicted to the Internet and social media, and these addictions are affecting the mental health of netizens in many ways. It was concluded that the use of social media should be kept to a certain limit in order not to be addicted to it. It was, therefore, recommended that that various cadres of stakeholders should begin an aggressive awareness programme on the appropriate use of social media and the Internet so that people would not be addicted to the use of these modern technologies. .

European Journal of Educational Research, 2018

The aim of this study was to determine the causes of social media addiction of individuals, who define themselves as social media addicts, in a clearer and more concrete way. In order to achieve this aim, participants have been tested with an addiction test, and 25 university students who perceive themselves as social media addicts were selected for the study. The findings of the research showed that participants' reasons for using social media were lack of friends, social necessity of social media, feeling of fulfillment, fear of missing out, intertwining of social media and daily life. The study also pointed out that social media addiction has a beginning and a continuity phase. It has been shown that the individuals who were in the beginning phase tended to start using social media for reasons such as not being able to find friends, lack of socialization, and monotony of life. In the continuity stage of individual addiction, they stated that they use social media for reasons such as, fulfilling a duty, and protecting social relations that they had. One of the reasons for addiction was the need to socialize, while male participants were more interested in acquiring new friends, female participants were more interested in communicating with their real life friends.

International Journal of Research and Analytical Reviews, 2019

Social networking addiction is a phrase used to refer to someone spending too much time on using Facebook, Twitter and other forms of social media -- so much that it interferes with other aspects of daily life. Loneliness is a complex and usually unpleasant emotional response to isolation. Mental Health is defined as the psychological state of someone who is functioning at a satisfactory level of emotional and behavioural adjustment. The purpose of the research is to study the relationship between social networking addiction, loneliness and mental health among college going girls. Tools used in the research were social networking addiction scale, perceived loneliness scale and mental health battery. Findings revealed that the dimension of social networking addiction scale, impulsivity has positive relation with loneliness and negative relation with dimensions of mental health, which are emotional stability, over all adjustment, autonomy and intelligence. Another dimension of social networking addiction scale is virtual freedom which has high positive relation with loneliness. Third dimension of social networking addiction scale, negative outcome is positively related with loneliness and negatively related with dimensions of mental health, adjustment and self-concept. It was also found that mental health and loneliness significantly contribute in predicting social networking addiction among college going girls, and the immediate implication of the study will contribute in positive self presentation on SNS impacts the impression of one’s self related concept which in turn contribute in positive mental health. KEYWORDS: Social networking addiction, mental health, loneliness