Investigation of the Risk of Social Media Addiction and Individual-Social Problems in Adolescents

Year 2024, Volume: 16 Issue: Supplement 1, 1 - 10

Damla Duman , Nazan Turan

https://doi.org/10.18863/pgy.1360779

Abstract

Objective: This study aimed to investigate the relationship between social media addiction and individual as well as social problems in adolescents.
Method: A cross-sectional, relational design was employed from October 2020 to October 2021, involving 1007 students. Data were collected using the Participant Information Form (PIF), Social Media Addiction Scale for Adolescents (SMASA), and Multidimensional Adolescent Rating Scale (MARS).
Results: The findings revealed no direct relationship between social media addiction risk and individual or social problems in adolescents. However, social media addiction scores significantly varied based on the duration and frequency of social media use. Additionally, the study identified associations between the duration of social media use and factors such as depression, school and family problems, confusion, and intrusive thoughts among adolescents.
Conclusion: The results indicate that both the duration and frequency of social media use influence adolescents' social media addiction levels and their psychological well-being.

Keywords

Adolescence, adolescence problems, social media addiction

Ergenlerde Sosyal Medya Bağımlılığı Riski ile Bireysel-Sosyal Sorunların İncelenmesi

Abstract

Amaç: Bu çalışmada, ergenlerde sosyal medya bağımlılığı riski ile bireysel ve sosyal sorunların incelenmesi amaçlanmıştır.
Yöntem: Çalışma Ekim 2020 – Ekim 2021 tarihleri arasında 1007 öğrenci ile kesitsel ve ilişkisel olarak yapılmıştır. Veri toplama aracı olarak Katılımcı Bilgi Formu (KBF), Ergenler İçin Sosyal Medya Bağımlılık Ölçeği (ESMBÖ) ve Çok Boyutlu Ergen Derecelendirme Ölçeği (ÇBEDÖ) kullanılmıştır. Bulgular: Çalışmada ergenlerde sosyal medya bağımlılığı riski ile bireysel-sosyal sorunlar arasında herhangi bir ilişki bulunamamıştır. Ancak ergenlerin sosyal medya bağımlılık puanlarının sosyal medya kullanım süresine ve kullanım sıklığına göre farklılık gösterdiği tespit edilmiştir. Bunun yanı sıra ergenlerin depresyon, okul ve aile sorunları, kafa karışıklığı ve rahatsız edici düşüncelerin sosyal medya kullanım süreleri ile ilişkili olduğu tespit edilmiştir.
Sonuç: Sonuçlara göre sosyal medya kullanım süresi ile kullanım sıklığı ergenlerin sosyal medya bağımlılık puanlarını ve aynı zamanda psikolojik durumlarını etkilemektedir.

Keywords

Ergenlik, ergenlik dönemi sorunları, sosyal medya bağımlılığı.

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