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Exploring The Relationship between Self-Concealment and Attitudes Towards Social Media, Social Appearance Anxiety and Sensation Seeking

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Exploring The Relationship between Self-Concealment and Attitudes Towards Social Media, Social Appearance Anxiety and Sensation Seeking

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This study examines the relationship between the level of self-concealment and attitudes tıwards social media, social appearance anxiety, and sensation seeking among adolescents. The "Self-Concealment Scale, Brief Sensation Seeking Scale for Adolescents, Social Appearance Anxiety Scale, and Attitudes towards social media Scale" were used as data collection tools. The study group consisted of 354 voluntary students from two different Anatolian High Schools during the 2023-2024 academic year, including students from 9th, 10th, 11th, and 12th grades. Among the participants, 220 (62.14%) were female, and 134 (37.85%) were male; 93 (26.27%) were in 9th grade, 123 (34.74%) in 10th grade, 27 (7.6%) in 11th grade, and 111 (31.35%) in 12th grade. Correlation analysis, regression analysis, and t-test methods were used for data analysis. The study found significant relationships between self-concealment, sensation seeking, social appearance anxiety, and attitudes towards social medias among adolescents. A significant relationship was also observed between Attitudes towards social medias and social appearance anxiety. Accordingly, there were positive moderate-level relationships between self-concealment and social appearance anxiety, and positive low-level significant relationships between self-concealment, sensation seeking, and attitudes towards social medias. Social appearance anxiety, sensation seeking, and attitudes towards social medias were observed to significantly predict self-concealment. Furthermore, a t-test result indicated a significant difference in stress sensitivity levels among adolescents based on gender. The findings are discussed in the light of the relevant literature.

Anahtar Kelimeler

Self concealment, Sensation seeking, Social appearance anxiety, Attitudes towards social media

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Kaynak Göster

APA
Akpinar, E., Çelik, E., & Takunyacı, M. (2024). Exploring The Relationship between Self-Concealment and Attitudes Towards Social Media, Social Appearance Anxiety and Sensation Seeking. EKEV Akademi Dergisi, 98, 75-90. https://doi.org/10.17753/sosekev.1458772
AMA
1.Akpinar E, Çelik E, Takunyacı M. Exploring The Relationship between Self-Concealment and Attitudes Towards Social Media, Social Appearance Anxiety and Sensation Seeking. EKEV Akademi Dergisi. 2024;(98):75-90. doi:10.17753/sosekev.1458772
Chicago
Akpinar, Esra, Eyüp Çelik, ve Mithat Takunyacı. 2024. “Exploring The Relationship between Self-Concealment and Attitudes Towards Social Media, Social Appearance Anxiety and Sensation Seeking”. EKEV Akademi Dergisi, sy 98: 75-90. https://doi.org/10.17753/sosekev.1458772.
EndNote
Akpinar E, Çelik E, Takunyacı M (01 Haziran 2024) Exploring The Relationship between Self-Concealment and Attitudes Towards Social Media, Social Appearance Anxiety and Sensation Seeking. EKEV Akademi Dergisi 98 75–90.
IEEE
[1]E. Akpinar, E. Çelik, ve M. Takunyacı, “Exploring The Relationship between Self-Concealment and Attitudes Towards Social Media, Social Appearance Anxiety and Sensation Seeking”, EKEV Akademi Dergisi, sy 98, ss. 75–90, Haz. 2024, doi: 10.17753/sosekev.1458772.
ISNAD
Akpinar, Esra - Çelik, Eyüp - Takunyacı, Mithat. “Exploring The Relationship between Self-Concealment and Attitudes Towards Social Media, Social Appearance Anxiety and Sensation Seeking”. EKEV Akademi Dergisi. 98 (01 Haziran 2024): 75-90. https://doi.org/10.17753/sosekev.1458772.
JAMA
1.Akpinar E, Çelik E, Takunyacı M. Exploring The Relationship between Self-Concealment and Attitudes Towards Social Media, Social Appearance Anxiety and Sensation Seeking. EKEV Akademi Dergisi. 2024;:75–90.
MLA
Akpinar, Esra, vd. “Exploring The Relationship between Self-Concealment and Attitudes Towards Social Media, Social Appearance Anxiety and Sensation Seeking”. EKEV Akademi Dergisi, sy 98, Haziran 2024, ss. 75-90, doi:10.17753/sosekev.1458772.
Vancouver
1.Esra Akpinar, Eyüp Çelik, Mithat Takunyacı. Exploring The Relationship between Self-Concealment and Attitudes Towards Social Media, Social Appearance Anxiety and Sensation Seeking. EKEV Akademi Dergisi. 01 Haziran 2024;(98):75-90. doi:10.17753/sosekev.1458772