The Effect of Burnout Syndrome on Social Media Addiction: The Case of Healthcare Workers

Year 2024, Volume: 11 Issue: 3, 923 - 943, 30.09.2024

Enderhan Karakoç , Nesrin Öğüt , Avşar Aslan

https://doi.org/10.30798/makuiibf.1282212

Abstract

Abstract
Social media is one of the communication tools whose using and prevalence has increased rapidly in recent years. In particular, the rapid development of information technology and the proliferation of smartphones have created the perfect environment for social media addiction, which affects all members of society, including health professionals. Available evidence suggests that the direct and indirect effects of social media addiction on human health may include, among other things, burnout. This study was conducted to reveal the impact of burnout syndrome on social media addiction. The study utilized purposive sampling technique; face-to-face survey technique was applied for data collection. The findings of the study show that the healthcare workers participating in the study have a moderate level of burnout syndrome and social media addiction. Social media addiction differs according to the gender of the participants. Again, it was found that there was no significant difference in burnout level according to gender, but there was a significant difference according to marital status. A significant difference was also found between the level of social media addiction and educational status. Another important result of the study is that there is a positive relationship and effect between social media addiction and burnout level.

Keywords

Social Media, Burnount Syndrom, Social Media Addiction, Hospital Workers

SOSYAL MEDYA BAĞIMLILIĞI VE TÜKENMİŞLİK SENDROMU ARASINDAKİ İLİŞKİNİN BELİRLENMESİ: SAĞLIK ÇALIŞANLARI ÖRNEĞİNDE

Abstract

Social media is one of the most widely used tools of communication, and its prevalence has increased rapidly in recent years. Excessive and exaggerated use of these applications, which facilitate human life in terms of access to information, communication, personal promotion, and creating a different identity, may cause addiction risks. Social media addiction can be effective in various variables, depending on the usage patterns. This study aims to reveal the relationship between social media addiction and burnout syndrome. In the study, a face-to-face survey was applied for data collection using the purposeful sampling technique. Research findings show that the participating healthcare professionals have moderate social media addiction, and the addiction level differs with the gender of the participant. As the age of health workers increases, the level of addiction decreases. According to gender, the level of burnout does not make a significant difference. The results of the study show that there is a positive relationship between social media addiction and burnout level. In other words, social media addiction and burnout syndrome are related and socio-demographic factors such as education, age, and gender have significant effects on burnout and social media addiction.

Keywords

social media., burnout syndrome, social media addiction, hospital workers.

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