Investigation of the Relationship Between Social Media Addiction and Optimism / Pessimism in Adolescents

Year 2022, Volume: 16 Issue: 1, 206 - 215, 20.03.2022

Jiyan Ürün , Gonca Karayağız Muslu , Gülay Manav

https://doi.org/10.21763/tjfmpc.1008130

Abstract

Aim: The aim of this study is to investigate the relationship between social media addiction and optimism/pessimism among adolescents. Using a descriptive design, the study was conducted with 231 high school students. A “Descriptive Data Form,” the “Social Media Addiction Scale for Adolescents” and the “Optimism-Pessimism Scale for Adolescents” were used as data collection tools. The students’ mean score on the Social Media Addiction Scale was calculated to be 15.29±2.42 and accordingly. Results: The results of the study showed that male students used social media more frequently and it was seen that the father’s education had an impact on the level of social media usage. It was found that the students’ attitudes of optimism varied depending upon their gender, class, income level, information-sharing on social media, and how much they used social media to pass the time. While a statistically significant, positive but weak correlation was seen between social media usage and optimism, the correlation with pessimism was statistically significant, negative, and weak.

Keywords

social media, optimism, pessimism, adolescent

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Thanks

The research received no external or grant funding. All authors contributed to the study conception and design. Material preparation, data collection and analysis were performed by J.U., G.KM., and G.M. J.U., G.KM., and G.M. participated in conceiving the design of the study, collecting the data and the data analysis The first draft of the manuscript was written by J.U., and supervision was made by G.KM., and G.M. Aall authors commented on previous versions of the manuscript. All authors read and approved the final manuscript. The authors have declared that they have no competing or potential conflicts of interest. The authors acknowledge the cooperation of the Turkish Ministry of Education, as well as the many principals, teachers, parents and students who participated in this study.

Ergenlerde Sosyal Medya Kullanım Bağımlılığı ile İyimserlik/Kötümserlik Arasındaki İlişkinin İncelenmesi

Abstract

Amaç: Bu çalışmanın amacı ergenler arasında sosyal medya kullanım bağımlılığı ile iyimserlik/kötümserlik arasındaki ilişkiyi incelemektir. Tanımlayıcı tipteki bu araştırma 231 lise öğrencisi ile yapılmıştır. Veri toplama aracı olarak “Tanıtıcı Bilgi Formu”, “Ergenlerde Sosyal Medya Bağımlılığı Ölçeği” ve “Ergenlerde İyimserlik Kötümserlik Ölçeği” kullanılmıştır. Öğrencilerin Sosyal Medya Bağımlılığı Ölçeğindeki ortalama puanı 15.29±2.42 olarak hesaplanmıştır. Sonuç: Araştırmanın sonuçları erkek öğrencilerin sosyal medyayı daha sık kullandığını göstermiş ve babanın eğitiminin sosyal medya kullanım düzeyi üzerinde etkili olduğu görülmüştür. Öğrencilerin iyimserlik tutumlarının cinsiyetlerine, sınıflarına, gelir düzeylerine, sosyal medyada bilgi paylaşımına ve sosyal medyayı zaman geçirmek için ne kadar kullandıklarına bağlı olarak değiştiği tespit edilmiştir. Sosyal medya kullanımı ile iyimserlik arasında istatistiksel olarak anlamlı, pozitif fakat zayıf bir korelasyon görülürken, kötümserlikle korelasyon istatistiksel olarak anlamlı, negatif ve zayıf bir ilişki bulunmuştur.

Keywords

Ergen, sosyal medya, iyimserlik, kötümserlik, ergen

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