scholarly journals The impact of social media use types and social media addiction on subjective well-being of college students: A comparative analysis of addicted and non-addicted students

2021 ◽  
pp. 100122
Author(s):  
Lei Zhao
Keyword(s):  
College Students ◽  
Social Media ◽  
Comparative Analysis ◽  
Media Use ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Subjective Well Being ◽  
Social Media Use ◽  
Social Media Addiction ◽  
The Impact

scholarly journals The impact of social media on young web users’ psychological well-being during the COVID-19 pandemic progression

2021 ◽  
Vol 10 (39) ◽  
pp. 50-61
Author(s):  
Alisar Hudimova ◽  
Ihor Popovych ◽  
Vita Baidyk ◽  
Olena Buriak ◽  
Olha Kechyk
Keyword(s):  
Social Media ◽  
Media Use ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Diagnostic Methods ◽  
Psychological State ◽  
Social Media Use ◽  
Psychological Well Being ◽  
Use Of Social Media ◽  
Almost All ◽  
The Impact

Aim. The present study empirically investigates and theoretically substantiates the results of the impact of social media on young web-users’ psychological well-being during the forced self-isolation caused by the progression of the COVID-19 pandemic (N = 254). Materials and methods. Standardized valid psycho-diagnostic methods, the author’s questionnaire (A. Hudimova, 2021), correlation and factor analyses were used to identify young web users’ patterns of social media involvement during the forced self-isolation. Results. The results show that during the global COVID-19 pandemic, young web users give preference for passive social media use rather than for communication. The obtained results showed an expansion in the time spent via social media by young web users. It was found that the progression of the COVID-19 pandemic is accompanied by the participants’ experience of negative emotions and fears of the unknown (r = .204; p <.01). It is substantiated that increasing immersion of young web users in social media is a kind of strategy to escape from bad thoughts (r = .271; p <.01). Significantly, it is stated that uncontrolled use of social media causes sleep disorders during isolation (r = .444; p <.01). Conclusions. The study proves that young people spend almost all day online due to the obsessive pattern of social media involvement and/or procrastination, which often provokes withdrawal syndrome upon the attempt to distract from them. The lack of controlled time spending on social media during self-isolation provokes an exacerbation of anxiety, apathy, depressed mood, and a sense of isolation from social reality. The obtained results provide evidence that the causal relations of passive social media use provoke an exacerbation of feelings of alienation, disrupt the healthy rhythm of sleep, and psychological state of young web-users during the progression of the COVID-19 pandemic.

Social Media Use During the COVID-19 Pandemic: Associations with Social and Emotional Wellbeing (Preprint)

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Alison B Tuck ◽  
Renee J Thompson
Keyword(s):  
Social Support ◽  
College Students ◽  
Social Media ◽  
Media Use ◽  
Emotional Wellbeing ◽  
Social Media Use ◽  
Social Media Addiction ◽  
Social And Emotional ◽  
Related Stress ◽  
Social And Emotional Wellbeing

BACKGROUND Social distancing during the COVID-19 pandemic has reduced the frequency of in-person social interactions. College students were highly impacted since many universities transferred curriculum from in-person to entirely online, physically separating students with little notice. With social distancing, college students’ use of social media likely fundamentally changed during the COVID-19 pandemic, possibly holding implications for wellbeing. OBJECTIVE The present study aimed to determine how (a) components of social media use (weekly frequency, time per day, habitual use, engagement, enjoyment, addiction, mood impact) changed from before to during COVID-19; (b) these changes in social media use were associated with pandemic-related social and emotional wellbeing; and (c) social media use and changes in use during the pandemic were associated with loneliness among college students. METHODS Participants (N = 176) were surveyed during the time their university campus was operating online. Participants completed the same social media use questionnaires twice, once with regard to the month preceding the onset of COVID-19, and again with regard to the month since this time. They also reported the extent to which they experienced perceived change in social support resulting from the pandemic, pandemic-related stress, and loneliness. RESULTS We found that, after the onset of COVID-19, participants showed an increase in daily time spent on social media, t(169) = 5.53, d = 0.42, p < .001, habitual use, t(173) = 3.60, d = 0.27, p < .001, and addiction, t(173) = 4.96, d = 0.38, p < .001; further, enjoyment on social media decreased, t(173) = -2.10, d = -0.16, p = .04; and the mood impact of social media activities became more negative, t(172) = -3.76, d = -0.29, p < .001. Increased perceived social support during COVID was associated with changes in frequency of social media use, time per day, addiction, and engagement (rs > .18). Pandemic-related stress was associated with changes in social media addiction and the extent to which one’s social media content was related to the pandemic (rs > .20). Loneliness was positively associated with social media addiction (r = .26) and negatively associated with social media engagement (r = -.19) during the pandemic. Loneliness was also negatively associated with changes in habit and engagement (rs < -.15). CONCLUSIONS Findings suggest that components of social media use are associated with both positive and negative pandemic-related social outcomes, but largely negative pandemic-related emotional outcomes. Further, some components of social media use are positively associated with loneliness (e.g., addiction) while others show a negative association (e.g., engagement). These findings provide a more nuanced picture of how social media use is associated with social and emotional wellbeing during the time of a global health crisis when in-person interactions are scarce.

scholarly journals Problematic Smartphone and Social Media Use Among Bangladeshi College and University Students Amid COVID-19: The Role of Psychological Well-Being and Pandemic Related Factors

2021 ◽  
Vol 12 ◽  
Author(s):  
Md. Saiful Islam ◽  
Md. Safaet Hossain Sujan ◽  
Rafia Tasnim ◽  
Rashenda Aziz Mohona ◽  
Most. Zannatul Ferdous ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Social Media ◽  
University Students ◽  
Media Use ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Anxiety And Depression ◽  
Poor Sleep ◽  
Social Media Use ◽  
Psychological Well Being ◽  
College And University ◽  
The Impact

Background: Smartphone and social media use are an integral part of our daily life. Currently, the impact of excessive smartphone and social media use during the COVID-19 pandemic is poorly understood. The present study aimed to investigate problematic smartphone use (PSPU) and problematic social media use (PSMU) among Bangladeshi college and university students during the COVID-19 pandemic.Methods: A cross-sectional study was carried out involving 5,511 Bangladeshi college and university students (male: 58.9%; mean age: 21.2 years [SD = 1.7]; age range: 18–25) during the social-distancing in the COVID-19 pandemic (July 2020). A self-reported survey containing questions regarding socio-demographic, lifestyle, and home quarantine activities along with four psychometric scales was completed by participants.Results: The mean scores of PSPU and PSMU were 20.8 ± 6.8 (out of 36) and 14.7 ± 4.8 (out of 30). Based on a hierarchical regression analysis, PSPU and PSMU were positively associated with lower age, poor sleep, social media use, watching television, anxiety, and depression. Additionally, PSMU was linked to being female, living with nuclear family, having urban residence, irregular physical exercise, poor engagement with academic studies, and avoiding earning activities, whilst being male, being married, living with lower-income family, and alcohol consumption were linked to PSMU.Conclusions: The findings indicate that PSPU and PSMU were linked to poor psychological well-being (i.e., anxiety and depression) and other factors (especially lower age, poor sleep) during the pandemic, further suggesting the need for interventions including virtual awareness programs among college and university students.

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