baun health sci j

Balıkesir Sağlık Bilimleri Dergisi

2146-9601 2147-2238

Balıkesir University

Health Promotion

Sağlığın Geliştirilmesi

Üniversite Öğrencilerinde Görünüş ile İlgili Sosyal Medya Bilincinin Gelişmeleri Kaçırma Korkusunun ve Yaşam Memnuniyetinin Instagram Bağımlılığı Üzerindeki Etkisi

The Impact of Fear of Missing Out and Life Satisfaction on Instagram Addiction in University Students' Development of Social Media Awareness Regarding Appearance

https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0279-8189

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IZMIR BAKIRCAY UNIVERSITY, FACULTY OF HEALTH SCIENCES

10 31 2025

14 3 748 755 06 03 2025 08 26 2025

2012

Balıkesir Sağlık Bilimleri Dergisi

Amaç: Bu çalışmada üniversite öğrencilerinin görünüş ile ilgili sosyal medya bilinci, gelişmeleri kaçırma korkusu ve yaşam doyumunun Instagram bağımlılığına olan etkisi incelenmiştir. Gereç ve Yöntem Ocak-Haziran 2024 tarihleri arasında arasında yürütülen bu korelasyonel ve kesitsel araştırma, Batı Anadolu'daki bir üniversitede tabakalı örnekleme yoluyla seçilen 326 üniversite öğrencisinden oluşmaktadır. Çalışmada veri toplama araçları olarak Demografik Bilgi Formu, Görünüşle İlgili Sosyal Medya Bilinci Ölçeği,Gelişmeleri Kaçırma Korkusu Ölçeği, Instagram Bağımlılığı Ölçeği ve Yaşam Memnuniyeti Ölçeği kullanılmıştır. Veri analizi, tanımlayıcı istatistikler, Pearson korelasyon analizi ve hiyerarşik regresyon analizi kullanılmıştır. Bulgular: Hiyerarşik regresyon analizine göre, görünüşle ilgili sosyal medya bilinci tek başına Instagram bağımlılığındaki varyansın %15'ini açıklamaktadır. Modele gelişmeleri kaçırma korkusu eklendiğinde, açıklanan varyans %23'e yükselmektedir. Yaşam doyumu da dahil edildiğinde, açıklanan varyans %26'ya ulaşmaktadır Sonuç: Instagram bağımlılığının çok boyutlu bir fenomen olduğunu ve görünüşle ilgili sosyal medya bilinci, gelişmeleri kaçırma korkusu ve düşük yaşam memnuniyetinin önemli psikososyal belirleyiciler olarak ortaya çıktığını saptanmıştır. Üniversite öğrencilerinin dijital medya okuryazarlığını ve psikolojik dayanıklılığını artırmayı amaçlayan müdahale programları önerilmektedir

Objective: This study examined the effect of appearance-related social media consciousness, fear of missing out and life satisfaction on Instagram addiction among university students. Materials and Methods This correlational and cross-sectional study, conducted between January and June 2024, consists of 326 university students selected through stratified sampling at a university in Western Anatolia. Demographic Information Form, Appearance-Related Social Media Consciousness Scale, Fear of Missing Out (FoMO) Scale, Instagram Addiction Scale and Life Satisfaction Scale were used as data collection tools in the study. Data analysis was conducted using descriptive statistics, Pearson correlation analysis, and hierarchical regression analysis. Results: According to hierarchical regression analysis, appearance-related social media consciousness alone explained 15% of the variance on Instagram addiction. When fear of missing out was added to the model, the explained variance increased to 23%. With the inclusion of life satisfaction, the explained variance reached 26%. Conclusion: The results indicate that Instagram addiction is a multidimensional phenomenon, with appearance-related social media consciousness, fear of missing out, and low life satisfaction emerging as significant psychosocial predictors. Intervention programs aimed at enhancing digital media literacy and psychological resilience among university students are recommended.

Technology addiction Social media Fear Life satisfaction Student.

Teknoloji bağımlılığı Sosyal medya korku öğrenci

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