Social media addiction and future anxiety among veterinary students: A reciprocal risk association

Seda Çavuş Alan; Enes Yıldız

doi:10.31797/vetbio.1885073

Social media addiction and future anxiety among veterinary students: A reciprocal risk association

Abstract

The aim of this study is to examine the relationship between social media addiction and future anxiety among veterinary students. The research was conducted using a cross-sectional and correlational survey model. Descriptive statistics, correlation analysis, and hierarchical regression analysis were used in the analysis of the data. The findings showed a positive and significant relationship between social media addiction and future anxiety. According to the results of the hierarchical regression analysis, social media addiction significantly predicts future anxiety even after controlling for demographic variables. However, alternative analyses showed that future anxiety also significantly predicts social media addiction; this indicates that the relationship between the two variables may not be unidirectional but rather exhibit a cyclical pattern where they mutually reinforce each other over time. Furthermore, gender was found to be a significant predictor of future anxiety, with female students reporting higher levels of future anxiety than male students. The findings suggest that the level of problematic social media use, rather than the quantity of social media use, may be related to future anxieties among university students.

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Ethical Statement

Ethical approval for this study was obtained from the Kafkas University Non-Interventional Ethics Committee (approval date: +; approval number: 8). In addition, the necessary institutional permissions were obtained from the Dean’s Office of the Faculty of Veterinary Medicine at Kafkas University prior to data collection.

Thanks

The authors sincerely thank all the veterinary students who volunteered to participate in the study and contributed to the data collection process.

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Details

Primary Language

English

Subjects

Veterinary History of Veterinary and Deontology

Journal Section

Research Article

Authors

Seda Çavuş Alan ^*
0000-0002-4989-4813
Türkiye

Enes Yıldız
0009-0008-0342-5609
Türkiye

Publication Date

May 6, 2026

Submission Date

February 9, 2026

Acceptance Date

April 28, 2026

Published in Issue

Year 2026 Number: 2

DOI

https://doi.org/10.31797/vetbio.1885073

IZ

https://izlik.org/JA75PC67WJ

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RIS / Bibtex

APA

Çavuş Alan, S., & Yıldız, E. (2026). Social media addiction and future anxiety among veterinary students: A reciprocal risk association. Journal of Advances in VetBio Science and Techniques, 2, 97-104. https://doi.org/10.31797/vetbio.1885073

AMA

1.Çavuş Alan S, Yıldız E. Social media addiction and future anxiety among veterinary students: A reciprocal risk association. J Ad VetBio Sci Tech. 2026;(2):97-104. doi:10.31797/vetbio.1885073

Chicago

Çavuş Alan, Seda, and Enes Yıldız. 2026. “Social Media Addiction and Future Anxiety Among Veterinary Students: A Reciprocal Risk Association”. Journal of Advances in VetBio Science and Techniques, nos. 2: 97-104. https://doi.org/10.31797/vetbio.1885073.

EndNote

Çavuş Alan S, Yıldız E (May 1, 2026) Social media addiction and future anxiety among veterinary students: A reciprocal risk association. Journal of Advances in VetBio Science and Techniques 2 97–104.

IEEE

[1]S. Çavuş Alan and E. Yıldız, “Social media addiction and future anxiety among veterinary students: A reciprocal risk association”, J Ad VetBio Sci Tech, no. 2, pp. 97–104, May 2026, doi: 10.31797/vetbio.1885073.

ISNAD

Çavuş Alan, Seda - Yıldız, Enes. “Social Media Addiction and Future Anxiety Among Veterinary Students: A Reciprocal Risk Association”. Journal of Advances in VetBio Science and Techniques. 2 (May 1, 2026): 97-104. https://doi.org/10.31797/vetbio.1885073.

JAMA

1.Çavuş Alan S, Yıldız E. Social media addiction and future anxiety among veterinary students: A reciprocal risk association. J Ad VetBio Sci Tech. 2026;:97–104.

MLA

Çavuş Alan, Seda, and Enes Yıldız. “Social Media Addiction and Future Anxiety Among Veterinary Students: A Reciprocal Risk Association”. Journal of Advances in VetBio Science and Techniques, no. 2, May 2026, pp. 97-104, doi:10.31797/vetbio.1885073.

Vancouver

1.Seda Çavuş Alan, Enes Yıldız. Social media addiction and future anxiety among veterinary students: A reciprocal risk association. J Ad VetBio Sci Tech. 2026 May 1;(2):97-104. doi:10.31797/vetbio.1885073