Abstract
The aim of this study is to examine how cognitive flexibility and self-control variables predict the social media addiction levels of university students. Relational model-based screening conducted in the 2020-2021 academic year. The research group studying this study in different universities in Turkey, 230 (47%) were male and 259 (53%) were female, the total of 489 university students. The average age of the research group is 20.21. Social Media Addiction Scale, Cognitive Flexibility Inventory, Self-Control Scale and Personal Information Form were used as data collection tools in the study. The data obtained from the research were analyzed by using the stepwise regression analysis method from multiple linear regression analysis. As a result of the research; it was revealed that cognitive flexibility and self-control variables significantly predicted social media addiction.
Highlights
With the increase of digitalization and electronic devices, fast and easy access to the internet, activities such as information, entertainment, communication, shopping, business, and learning are becoming widespread (Goel, Subramanyam, & Kamath, 2013; Rüzgar, 2005; Szczygieł & Podwalski, 2020)
There is no clear definition for social media addiction
While it is discussed whether excessive behaviors in behavioral addictions can be considered as real addictions, the same discussion continues for social media addiction (Griffiths, 2013)
Summary
With the increase of digitalization and electronic devices, fast and easy access to the internet, activities such as information, entertainment, communication, shopping, business, and learning are becoming widespread (Goel, Subramanyam, & Kamath, 2013; Rüzgar, 2005; Szczygieł & Podwalski, 2020). Social media addiction, which is considered as a type of internet addiction, means that individuals spend too much time using online social networks excessively, experience compulsive behaviors with the desire to be informed about a subject immediately, and use social media in an excessive and unreasonable way by negatively affecting other areas of daily life (Griffiths, 2000, 2012, 2013; Şahin, 2017). In this context, it can be stated that more research is needed on social media addiction disorder due to the uncertainties regarding the social media issue and the problems it causes
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