Level Of Social Media Addiction Research Articles

The Darkness and Lightness Media Sosial Bagi Remaja

Social media are a digital platform that facilitates its use with various features to communicate with each other and exchange information. Social media are widely used by various groups, especially among teenagers. The current use of social media is at a level of concern about addiction to social media to themselves. This study aims to describe the level of social media addiction among teenagers today. This study used a qualitative research method with a descriptive design method. The subjects in this study used a purposeful sampling technique for adolescents who were approaching early adulthood, aged 18 to 20 years, totaling 50 respondents. Because adolescence is a period of transition from childhood to a period of full responsibility. The technique in taking this research sample uses the Google Form Platform with an achievement level of 38.5%. In this study, data analysis uses qualitative techniques: data display. The results of this study state that it is undeniable that the impact of social media has a great influence on one's life. The negative impacts of social media such as addiction to social media are considered small things even though they can have a huge impact in this era. Moreover, as we know, social media know no age. Addiction to social media can cause uncontrollable emotions, forget the time, and be negligent in every way. But on the other hand, social media also have positive impacts, such as building our communication with distant relatives and getting more information. They can even be a promotional medium.

RELATIONSHIPS BETWEEN SOCIAL MEDIA ADDICTION AND SELF-ESTEEM AMONG UNIVERSITY STUDENTS IN MALAYSIA

Self-esteem can greatly influence one's emotional well-being, behavior, and interactions with others. It can range from high self-esteem, where individuals have a positive and healthy view of themselves, to low self-esteem, where individuals may have feelings of inadequacy, self-doubt, and a negative self-perception. Social media usage can have a negative impact on one's self-esteem, however, it can also potentially have a positive effect. This research is conducted to identify the level of social media addiction among university students and the relationship between social media addiction and self-esteem among university students. There are 384 respondents who were selected using simple random sampling techniques among university students in Malaysia. The findings show that the level of social media addiction among university students in Malaysia is high and it shows that there is a significant relationship between social media addiction and self-esteem among university students.

INVESTIGATION OF THE PREDICTION LEVEL OF PSYCHOLOGICAL SYMPTOMS RELATED TO SOCIAL MEDIA ADDICTION

The aim of this study is to reveal the predictive levels of psychological symptoms of social media addiction in adults. The study was conducted among adults living in the Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus (TRNC). The sample of the study consisted of 514 adult individuals, 63% (n=324) female and 37% (n=190) male, selected according to the convenience sampling method. In this study, Brief Symptom Inventory (BSI), Bergen Social Media Addiction Scale (BSMAS) and socio-demographic information form were used to collect data. Frequency distribution, percentage calculation, ANOVA, correlation test and regression analysis were performed using SPSS software. As a result, a statistically significant difference was found in the level of social media addiction according to the duration of daily use of social media. A statistically significant difference was found in the level of social media addiction according to the time of using social media. A moderate statistically significant positive correlation was found between social media addiction and psychological symptom subscales. Depression and anger/aggression among psychological symptoms were found to be significant predictors of social media addiction. The results of the research were discussed in the context of the relevant literature and then suggestions were made for future studies.

A Quantitative Research on the Level of Social Media Addiction and its Effects on Psychological Health among Undergraduate Students of Pakistan

A Quantitative Research on the Level of Social Media Addiction and its Effects on Psychological Health among Undergraduate Students of Pakistan

Hubungan Kecanduan Media Sosial dengan Phubbing dalam Situasi Classical pada Mahasiswa di Kota Padang

This research aims to determine the relationship between social media addiction and phubbing in a classical situation among students in Padang City. This research uses a quantitative approach with correlational methods. The sample was selected as 275 students using purposive sampling technique. This research was conducted on a number of students in Padang City using a generic scale of phubbing measuring instrument adapted from Isrofin (2020) with 15 items from 4 aspects and a social media addiction measuring instrument adapted from Agung & Sahara, (2023) with 15 items from 3 aspects. Data analysis in this research uses product moment correlation techniques. The results of this research show that there is a high correlation between social media addiction and phubbing in classical situations among students in Padang City. It was concluded that the higher the level of social media addiction among students, the higher the level of phubbing behavior that appears. On the other hand, if students' social media addiction is at a low level, the lower the level of phubbing behavior that appears.

Psychological Capital, Empathy, And Interpersonal Skills Among College Students with Social Media Addiction Towards Psychoeducation Program Development

Interpersonal skills, empathy and psychological capital are important factors affecting the social development of college students with social media addiction. A standardized questionnaire was used to survey 1000 college students from 6 different universities in Anhui Province, China. This paper proposes an intervention scheme to improve the interpersonal skills, empathy skills and psychological capital of college students with social media addiction. From the perspectives of school system construction, family and teachers, some guiding suggestions are put forward to improve the behavior of college students with social media addiction, and provide support for college students with social media addiction to better adapt to society and have healthier social relations. The results show that the interpersonal skills, empathy and psychological capital of college students with social media addiction are generally poor. Gender and level of social media addiction have significant effects on empathy, while grade, major and school type have no significant effects on empathy ability. Age has significant influence on interpersonal skills, while gender, grade, major, school type and level of social media addiction have no significant influence on interpersonal skills. Gender and major have significant influence on psychological capital, but age, grade and school type have no significant influence on psychological capital. In addition, the results show that the interpersonal skills, empathy and psychological capital of college students with social media addiction are related. On this basis, a set of intervention schemes to improve the interpersonal skills, empathy and psychological capital of college students with social media addiction are proposed.

Prevalence and causes of social media usage and addiction status of pregnant women

BackgroundThis study was conducted to determine the prevalence and causes of social media usage and the addiction status of pregnant.Materials and methodsThis cross-sectional study, which was conducted in the Gynecology and Obstetrics Clinics of a university and state hospital between December 2019 and February 2020 in a city in the west of Turkey, aims to determine the prevalence and causes of social media usage and the addiction status of pregnant women. 500 people were included in the study. The data were collected with the face-to-face interview technique in the outpatient clinics.ResultsThe prevalence of the pregnant women’s social media usage was found to be 100%. The average daily social media usage was 3.5 h, whereas the social media addiction index was X̅ = 65.58. There were 358 pregnant women (71.6%) with high social media addiction scores.ConclusionsIn the study, it was concluded that all the pregnant women used social media and that most of them had a high level of social media addiction. Healthcare professionals should promote the conscious and balanced use of social media by organizing educational programs related to the accessibility of accurate and reliable online content for pregnant women at every stage of healthcare, and the dangers and addiction of social media.

EXPLORING THE SOCIAL MEDIA LANDSCAPE OF NURSING STUDENTS: A DESCRIPTIVE ANALYSIS OF SOCIAL MEDIA ADDICTION AT SMT. NAGARATHNAMMA COLLEGE OF NURSING, BENGALURU

Social media addiction has become a growing concern worldwide, affecting individual across various age groups and professions. The nursing students, being digitally connected and frequently engaged with social media platforms, are not exempt from the potential risks associated with excessive social media use. In research findings, approximately 36% of Indian adolescents and 28.3% of nursing students in Mangalore, India, showed symptoms or signs of social media addiction, according to surveys conducted by AIIMS in 2021 and by Nandini and Nayak in 2019, respectively. This study aimed to assess the prevalence of social media addiction among nursing students in Smt. Nagarathnamma College of Nursing. Materials and Methods: A convenient sampling technique was employed to collect data from 256 nursing students enrolled in a nursing college. The participants were provided with a standardized questionnaire (social networking addiction scale) to assess their level of social media addiction. The questionnaire included items that assessed various dimensions of social media addiction, such as salience, mood modification, tolerance, withdrawal, conflict, and relapse. Results: The analysis of the collected data revealed that 40% (104) of the nursing students exhibited symptoms of social media addiction, while 60% (152) did not show addiction towards social media. These results indicate a considerable propotion of social media addiction among nursing students in the nursing college under study. Conclusions: The findings of this study highlight the significance of addressing social media addiction among nursing students. The high prevalence of addiction indicates the need for preventive measures and interventions to promote healthy social media use and mitigate the potential negative consequences on academic performance and mental well- being.

Social media addiction and loneliness of high school students

The purpose of this study was to determine whether high school students' addictions to social media and feelings of loneliness were related. The UCLA loneliness scale, and the social media addiction scale were applied for this purpose. To supplement the quantitative data, a semi-structured questionnaire was also created, and students' perspectives on social media addiction and loneliness were evaluated. The study was conducted in a Turkish Anatolian high school student. 30 students took part in the study's qualitative part, whereas 379 students took part in the study's quantitative part. The study's quantitative findings and the data acquired from them showed that the students generally have a moderate level of social media addiction and a moderate level of loneliness. Additionally, the connection between students' addictions to social media and feelings of loneliness was investigated, and it was found through quantitative data that there was no such association. Nevertheless, qualitative data showed a connection between students' social media addictions and loneliness. While the qualitative findings match with the literature, the quantitative findings disagree with it when compared to other studies of a similar nature. As a result of the study, it can be seen that high school kids have moderate degrees of social media addiction and moderate level of loneliness. As a result, although quantitative data doesn't support, based on the qualitative data it can be said that high school students' addictions to social media may deprive them from real social environment and may lead them being loneliness.

A Study on Social Media Addiction

This study aimed to investigate the level of social media addiction among university students. The sample group comprised a total of 238 participants, 56.7% of whom are female and 43.3% of whom are male, enrolled at Istanbul University-Cerrahpasa Faculty of Sports Sciences. The data were collected using a personal information form and the 5-point Likert type “Social Media Addiction Scale” developed by Tutgun-Ünal and Deniz (2015), including 41 items and four sub-dimensions. Descriptive statistical methods, including percentage and frequency, were employed in the data analysis. The Kolmogorov-Smirnov test was carried out to check whether the data were normally distributed, suggesting a normal distribution. Independent sample t-test for bivariate data and one-way ANOVA test for more than two variables were also performed. The research findings indicated a significant difference between the "Occupation" sub-dimension based on the age of the participants, while no significant difference was observed between gender, grade level, and the level of daily social media use. In this context, social media addiction in young individuals varies according to the sociodemographic characteristics of the individual. As a result, social media addiction can be reduced by determining the demographic characteristics of young individuals.

Social Media Addiction And Academic Achievement of Secondary Level School Students

Traditionally, the concept of addiction is based on a medical model, and it expresses extreme physical or psychological desire and commitment to a physical object. Social media is one of the communication platforms which allows for social interaction and facilitates discussions among its users. The focused of the present study is to examine the level of social media addiction of secondary school students and to make the relationship between the social media addiction and academic achievement of secondary school students. Present researcher followed descriptive survey research design and study mainly based on quantitative method. A total consist of 300 samples of class X was selected through the simple random sampling technique from the district of north 24 pgns. and a self-made questionnaire in five point likert type scale on social media addiction has administered to the target sample for the purpose of data collection. The present study found the three different social media addiction level i.e. no addiction, possible addiction and severe addiction among the secondary school students and study also revealed the gender and location wise significant differences in social media addiction of secondary school students. The major findings of the study revealed a negative correlation between the academic achievement and social media addiction. So, there is a need to see the internet as well as social media as the new object of cognition, neither a concrete artefact nor a visible social partner, but a gigantic virtual complex network henceforth the study is an effort and healthy sign of a new and growing area of research.

Beyond the Screen: An In-Depth Examination of Social Media Habits Among University Students

The purpose of this study is to examine the level of social media addiction among university students. The research was conducted during the spring semester of the 2022-2023 academic year with 386 students from both public and private/foundation universities. In this descriptive research, the "Social Media Addiction Scale" developed by Tutgun-Ünal and Deniz (2015) and the "Personal Information Form" developed by the researcher were utilized. Participants voluntarily joined the study, and data was collected online. Data was analyzed using the SPSS software, employing statistical methods (frequency, t-test, and ANOVA) appropriate for the research objectives. The findings suggest that students generally exhibit a low level of addiction to social media (slightly addicted), but demonstrate a moderate level of addiction in terms of engagement and mood regulation dimensions. The study found that gender does not affect social media addiction, but age and type of university do influence addiction levels. Notably, students from private or foundational universities showed higher addiction levels compared to those from public universities. Moreover, an increase in time spent on social media correlates with an increase in addiction level. These findings contribute to a better understanding of university students' social media usage habits.

Bağlanma Stilleri, Sosyal Medya Bağımlılığı ve Koşullu Öz-Değer Arasındaki İlişki

Objective: The aim of this study is to examine the relationship between three-dimensional attachment styles and contingencies between self-worth with the level of social media addiction in university students.
 Method: The sample of the research consists of 817 (Female: 507, Male: 310) university students studying at Ondokuz Mayıs University. Three Dimensional Attachment Styles Scale, Contingencies of Self-worth Scale, and Social Media Addiction Scale were used as data collection tools.
 Results: There is a relationship between the contingencies of self-worth domains and the level of social media addiction in university students, and that physical appearance and getting approval self-worth domains have a mediating effect in the relationship between the anxious/ambivalent attachment style and the level of social media addiction. The independent variable anxious/ambivalent attachment in domains of approval and physical appearance affects the dependent variable social media addiction level. 
 Conclusion: When the values obtained are examined, each unit of change in independent variables causes 2.1 times change in the dependent variable social media addiction level.

Relationship of Narcissism, Machiavellianism, and Psychopathy Personality Traits with Social Media Addiction among Adults: Gender and Marital Status are in Focus

Personality characteristics such as narcissism, Machiavellianism, and psychopathy are considered dark triad features. These are linked with a range of negative outcomes. Social media usage is growing more and more popular every day. However, people's functionality declines with frequent usage of social media. The overall sample of the research was consisting of (N= 400) out of which (211 were female and 189 were male) ranging in age from 17 to 41 years recruited by consecutive sampling. Data was gathered by using the Social Media Addiction Scale developed by Tutgunl & Deniz (2015) and the Short Dark Triad Scale developed by Paulhus (2014). Results obtained by using bivariate correlation showed that all three traits of the Dark Personality Triad were positively correlated with social media addiction. Male respondents have a higher level of Machiavellianism, narcissism, and psychopathy than female respondents, while female participants were a higher level of social media addiction than male participants. On the other hand, both genders scored equally on the narcissism dark personality triadThere was a slight difference in Machiavellianism and psychopathology scores among married and unmarried students. The unmarried students reported slightly higher scores on Machiavellianism and psychopathology traits. Lastly, the results also reported that use of social media addiction was higher among married students as compared with unmarried students.

An Association between Social Media Addiction and Academic Performance among Undergraduate Nursing Students from IIUM Kuantan

Objective: Social media is becoming more popular among university and college students. Therefore, it is urgent to find out what effect social media have on their users and, in a more specific way, how the use of social media affects the academic performance of nursing students at IIUM since no studies have been conducted among the students to investigate the linkage between social media usage and their academic performance. Considering the key role of nursing students in promoting the quality of physical and mental health in society, this study aims to find the association between social media addiction and the academic performance of nursing students. Methods: A quantitative cross-sectional study with convenience sampling method was conducted among 243 nursing students at IIUM Kuantan Campus, from March 2022 to June 2022. Data were gathered by using Google Form survey and distributed to all undergraduate nursing students that fit into inclusion criteria of this study. The questionnaire consisted of two sections which are Section A and Section B. Section A consisted of 6 questions exploring students’ sociodemographic information (gender, year of study, current GPA, which platform of social media mostly use, the number of hours spent for studying in a week (in hour) and the number of hours spent for accessing the social media in a week (in hour). Section B questionnaire adapted from Social Media Addiction Scale- Student Form (SMAS-SF) was used to determine the level of social media addiction of an individual. Results: Nursing students of IIUM Kuantan have moderate level of social media addiction with mean score of 87.56 (SD=17.633). The majority of nursing students IIUM Kuantan are excellent in their academic performance as most of them are classified into First Class and Second Class (Upper) with average CGPA of 3.46 (SD= 0.2322). Majority chose WhatsApp (53.9%) as their social media platform of mostly used and only 2.5% of respondent chose Facebook. ............

Prevalence of social media addiction and its related factors among students of nursing and midwifery in Iranian context: A cross-sectional study

Background and aims: This study aimed to identify the status of social media addiction (SMA) and some related factors in nursing and midwifery students in Iran. Methods: In this cross-sectional study, 284 Nursing and Midwifery students participated. The study was conducted from October 4, 2021 to February 16, 2022. Sampling was done by simple random method. The data collection tool was Bergen’s Social Media Addiction Scale (BSMAS). Data analysis was performed using SPSS version 22. Pearson correlation and multivariate linear regression tests were used to analyze the data. Results: 234 (82.39%) of the students had some level of social media addiction. There was a statistically significant relationship between the hours of using social media during the day and the duration of using these media with addiction (β=0.537, P<0.001). There was a significant relationship between SMA and living single and independently (β=0.58, P=0.032). SMA had no significant relationship with other demographic characteristics of students (P>0.05). A statistically significant relationship was also between SMA and students’ academic performance (β=-0.412, P<0.001). Conclusion: The prevalence of SMA in the study population was alarmingly high. This emerging social problem should be considered in the community of nursing and midwifery students. Because this type of addiction can affect the quality and quantity of nursing care, with the development of attractive social networks dedicated to education and learning, these networks should be directed toward useful student goals.

HUBUNGAN KECANDUAN MEDIA SOSIAL TERHADAP KESEHATAN MENTAL REMAJA PADA MASA PANDEMI COVID-19

The covid-19 pandemic has caused everyone to be isolated including teenagers, all activities are carried out online, this has led to an increase in the use of the internet to access social media as a means of communication. Adolescence is the transitional age from childhood to adulthood which is feared to have not been able to control the use of social media positively so that it has an impact on adolescents in the form of addiction. The cross-sectional design was carried out on 89 respondents of adolescents at SMPN 5 Pekanbaru using aproportional random sampling technique. The Social Media Addiction Scale (SMAS) is used to measure the level of social media addiction, while the Strengths and Difficulties Questionnaire (SDQ) is used to measure mental health. Data analysis using the Chi-Square test and the Fisher test. Statistical results obtained results of no social media addiction to mental health with prosocial behavioral symptoms (p value 0,281), behavioral problems (p value 0,346), relationships with peers (p value 0,072) which means p value > ? (0,05), but in social media addiction and mental health emotional symptoms showed p value 0,001 and symptoms of hyperactivity (p value 0,036) which means p value < ? (0,05), there was a relationship between social media addiction to mental health with emotional symptoms. High use of social media can cause adolescents to experience mental health in the from of prosocial, emotional behavior, behavioral problems, hyperactivity, and problems eith peers.

Perbandingan Metode Fuzzy Tsukamoto dengan Fuzzy Mamdani Untuk Mendeteksi Tingkat Kecanduan Media Sosial Pada Remaja

The level of social media use in Indonesia has increased every year. This is caused by several factors, one of which is the tendency to play social media so that you forget the time to do other activities such as studying. A system is needed that is able to detect whether someone is addicted to social media or not. The Tsukamoto fuzzy method is a method that can solve a problem by using a system on a computer in search of a truth and usually requires some expertise. While the fuzzy mamdani method has a function in finding a solution in solving the problem of social media addiction in today's youth. This comparison is done by the author to find the best answer from one of the methods used. This research was created in order to be able to detect the level of social media addiction in adolescents in the form of a web to inform adolescents to avoid the negative symptoms of social media addiction such as timelessness, lazy learning and being unable to stop oneself from controlling social media use. Then after testing with 25 adolescent data, the results obtained were 10 adolescents experiencing social media addiction problems and 15 adolescents not. It can be seen that the Tsukamoto method has a very addictive score of 0 to 20 for 10 teenagers and 15 teenagers with a non-addiction score of 80 to 100. Meanwhile, it is known that the Mamdani method has a very addictive score of 0 to 10 for 10 teenagers and 15 teenagers with a non-addicted score of 40 to 50.

The Correlation between Social Media Addiction and Emotional Eating during the COVID-19 Quarantine Period

ABSTRACT This study was conducted with 458 participants. The demographic and health information of the participants along with the Social Media Addiction, Emotional Eating Scale were obtained. The level of social media addiction in adults was moderate, and women were more interested in social media than men. As the average age of participants increased, the virtual tolerance, virtual communication, social media scores decreased (p < .05). The study found that 51.6% of individuals with emotional eating tendencies happened to be obese. The social media addiction scale scores of those with emotional eating tendencies were higher than those without emotional eating tendencies (p < .05).

The Causes, Effects, and Interventions of Social Media Addiction

Social media addiction (SMA) has become a more serious problem for people when they are engaging in their social life with parents, siblings, and friends. The goal of this review is to go over previous studies that focused on the potential factors that cause SMA and how these factors make people vulnerable to such addiction. The review also summarizes the effective treatments for SMA, comparing their advantages and disadvantages. Through the review, neuroticism is proved to contribute to the high level of SMA, and the level of well-being is also responsible for the negative correlation with SMA. Several effective therapies are effective in treating addiction, including two parts: self-intervention and therapeutic methods. Self-intervention uses apps and self-control, or self-restrictive plans, to cut people’s addiction to certain software. therapeutic methods, CBT (Cognitive Behavioral Therapy), and motivational therapy. Both therapies aim to change the mental state of the patient, which would lead to less addictive behavior. Role models are also found to be useful for curing addiction. Yet there is no clear evidence that one therapy is superior to the others, and the selection of therapy should depend on the actual circumstances.