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The Role of Irrational Beliefs as a Mediator in the Relationship Between Social Media Addiction and Depression Among Adolescents
Abstract
This research aims to examine the mediating role of irrational beliefs in the relationship between social media addiction and depression among adolescents. This study was conducted with 522 high school students (301 girls, 57.7%; 221 boys, 42.3%) with an average age of 15.8. The one-dimensional Bergen Social Media Addiction Scale, the Reynolds Adolescent Depression Scale, the Irrational Beliefs Scale, and a personal information form were utilized in this research. For data analysis, descriptive statistics, Pearson correlation coefficient analysis and mediation analysis based on the Bootstrapping technique were employed to determine the mediating role of irrational beliefs in the relationship between social media addiction and depression. The research findings showed that irrational beliefs partially mediated the relationship between adolescents' social media addiction and depression.
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Primary Language
English
Subjects
School Counseling
Journal Section
Research Article
Publication Date
June 30, 2025
Submission Date
May 29, 2024
Acceptance Date
March 9, 2025
Published in Issue
Year 2025 Volume: 15 Number: 77
APA
Kutluca, V., Arslan, C., & Avşaroğlu, S. (2025). The Role of Irrational Beliefs as a Mediator in the Relationship Between Social Media Addiction and Depression Among Adolescents. Turkish Psychological Counseling and Guidance Journal, 15(77), 335-348. https://doi.org/10.17066/tpdrd.1492283
AMA
1.Kutluca V, Arslan C, Avşaroğlu S. The Role of Irrational Beliefs as a Mediator in the Relationship Between Social Media Addiction and Depression Among Adolescents. Turkish Psychological Counseling and Guidance Journal. 2025;15(77):335-348. doi:10.17066/tpdrd.1492283
Chicago
Kutluca, Volkan, Coşkun Arslan, and Selahattin Avşaroğlu. 2025. “The Role of Irrational Beliefs As a Mediator in the Relationship Between Social Media Addiction and Depression Among Adolescents”. Turkish Psychological Counseling and Guidance Journal 15 (77): 335-48. https://doi.org/10.17066/tpdrd.1492283.
EndNote
Kutluca V, Arslan C, Avşaroğlu S (June 1, 2025) The Role of Irrational Beliefs as a Mediator in the Relationship Between Social Media Addiction and Depression Among Adolescents. Turkish Psychological Counseling and Guidance Journal 15 77 335–348.
IEEE
[1]V. Kutluca, C. Arslan, and S. Avşaroğlu, “The Role of Irrational Beliefs as a Mediator in the Relationship Between Social Media Addiction and Depression Among Adolescents”, Turkish Psychological Counseling and Guidance Journal, vol. 15, no. 77, pp. 335–348, June 2025, doi: 10.17066/tpdrd.1492283.
ISNAD
Kutluca, Volkan - Arslan, Coşkun - Avşaroğlu, Selahattin. “The Role of Irrational Beliefs As a Mediator in the Relationship Between Social Media Addiction and Depression Among Adolescents”. Turkish Psychological Counseling and Guidance Journal 15/77 (June 1, 2025): 335-348. https://doi.org/10.17066/tpdrd.1492283.
JAMA
1.Kutluca V, Arslan C, Avşaroğlu S. The Role of Irrational Beliefs as a Mediator in the Relationship Between Social Media Addiction and Depression Among Adolescents. Turkish Psychological Counseling and Guidance Journal. 2025;15:335–348.
MLA
Kutluca, Volkan, et al. “The Role of Irrational Beliefs As a Mediator in the Relationship Between Social Media Addiction and Depression Among Adolescents”. Turkish Psychological Counseling and Guidance Journal, vol. 15, no. 77, June 2025, pp. 335-48, doi:10.17066/tpdrd.1492283.
Vancouver
1.Volkan Kutluca, Coşkun Arslan, Selahattin Avşaroğlu. The Role of Irrational Beliefs as a Mediator in the Relationship Between Social Media Addiction and Depression Among Adolescents. Turkish Psychological Counseling and Guidance Journal. 2025 Jun. 1;15(77):335-48. doi:10.17066/tpdrd.1492283