Genç Ve Yaşlı Yetişkinlerdeki Sosyal Medya Kullanımının Psikolojik İyi Oluş Üzerindeki Etkisi

Abstract

Günümüzde sosyal medya (SM), insanların birbirleriyle iletişim ve etkileşimde olmasını sağlayan uygulamalar olarak tanımlanmaktadır. Bununla birlikte, SM’nin bazı olumsuz etkileri de gözlenmeye başlamıştır. Yapılan çalışmalar, SM kullanım sıklığının artmasıyla gençlerde psikolojik belirtilerin de artış gösterebildiği ve bu durumun psikolojik iyi oluşu olumsuz yönde etkileyebileceği yönündedir. Diğer bir taraftan, bilgi ve iletişim teknolojisi yoluyla sosyal etkileşimin yaşlı bireylerde psikolojik iyi oluşu arttırdığı öne sürülmekle birlikte, yaşlı yetişkinlerde SM kullanımının psikolojik iyi oluş üzerindeki etkileri konusunda bir fikir birliği bulunmamaktadır. Bu çalışmada SM kullanım özelliklerinin genç ve yaşlı yetişkinlerin psikolojik iyi oluşları üzerindeki etkisinin incelenmesi amaçlanmıştır. Nicel bir araştırma olan bu çalışmanın örneklemini 18-25 yaşları arasındaki 112 genç ve 65-85 yaş arasındaki 76 yaşlı yetişkin oluşturmaktadır. Katılımcılara SM Kullanım Formu, Beck Anksiyete Ölçeği, Psikolojik İyi Oluş Ölçeği Kısa Formu ve Beck Depresyon Ölçeği verilmiştir. Yapılan analizler sonucunda kullanım özelliklerinin yaş grupları arasında farklılık gösterdiği ve SM kullanımının psikolojik iyi oluş ile ilişkili olduğu; fakat yaşlı yetişkinlerde ilişkili olmadığı saptanmıştır. Bulgular, SM ve psikolojik iyi oluş arasındaki ilişkide yaşın etkili bir faktör olabileceğine işaret etmektedir. Buna ek olarak, SM kullanımının yaşlı bireylerin psikolojik iyi oluşlarını üzerinde etkisi olmayacağı fakat artmış SM kullanımının gençlerdeki psikolojik iyi oluşu olumsuz yönde etkileyebileceği öne sürülebilir.

Keywords

• Sosyal Medya
• Depresyon
• Anksiyete
• Psikolojik İyi Oluş
• Yaş
• Social Media
• Depression
• Anxiety
• Psychological Well-Being
• Age

Supporting Institution

Işık Üniversitesi

The Effect Of Social Media Use On Psychological Well-Being İn Young And Older Adults

Abstract

Today, social media (SM) is defined as applications that enable people to communicate and interact with each other. However, some negative effects of SM have also begun to be observed. Studies have shown that with the increase in the frequency of SM use, psychological symptoms may also increase in young people and this situation may negatively affect psychological well-being. On the other hand, although it is suggested that social interaction through information and communication technology increases psychological well-being in older individuals, there is no consensus on the effects of SM use on psychological well-being in older adults. Accordingly, in this study, it was aimed to examine the effects of SM use characteristics on the psychological well-being of young and old adults. The sample of this quantitative study consists of 112 young adults between the ages of 18-25 and 76 older adults between the ages of 65-85. SM Usage Form, Beck Anxiety Scale, Psychological Well-Being Scale Short Form and Beck Depression Scale were given to the participants. As a result of the analyzes made, it was found that the characteristics of use differ between age groups and that SM use is associated with psychological well-being; however, it was not found to be associated in older adults. The findings indicate that age may be an effective factor in the relationship between SM and psychological well-being. In addition, it can be argued that SM use will not have an effect on the psychological well-being of the elderly, but increased SM use may negatively affect the psychological well-being of young people.

Keywords

• Social Media
• Depression
• Anxiety
• Psychological Well-Being
• Age

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