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

Year 2025, Volume: 14 Issue: 3, 748 - 755, 31.10.2025

Kübra Pınar Gürkan

Abstract

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

Keywords

Teknoloji bağımlılığı , Sosyal medya , korku , öğrenci

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

Abstract

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.

Keywords

Technology addiction , Social media , Fear , Life satisfaction , Student.

Ethical Statement

Institution: Bakırçay University Ethics Committee Date: 20.12.2023 Approval no: 1367

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Thanks

The authors appreciate the patients who participated in this study.

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