scholarly journals Validation of the Greek version of the Bergen Social Media Addiction Scale in Undergraduate Students

2021 ◽  
Vol 26 (1) ◽  
pp. e975
Author(s):  
Anastasios Dadiotis ◽  
Flora Bacopoulou ◽  
Ioulia Kokka ◽  
Dimitrios Vlachakis ◽  
George P. Chrousos ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Social Media ◽  
Undergraduate Students ◽  
Social Networking Sites ◽  
Factor Model ◽  
Greek Language ◽  
Greek Version ◽  
Social Media Addiction ◽  
Internet Users ◽  
The One ◽  
The Relationship

Social Networking Sites (SNSs) number at least 3.81 billion users worldwide, while in Greece, 74.7% of internet users resort to SNSs. However, there is no instrument adapted to the Greek language that assesses addiction to SNSs. The Bergen Social Media Addiction Scale is a short 6-item questionnaire that assesses social media addiction. This study aimed to evaluate the psychometric properties of the Greek version of the Bergen Social Media Addiction Scale. The sample consisted of 325 University students (mean age 21.6 years, SD=5.26). Confirmatory factor analysis was performed that supported the one-factor model. The reliability of the tool was tested with various indicators and was found to be satisfactory. The regression analysis identified gender, time of SNSs use, number of SNSs held by an individual and stress as statistically significant predictors of SNSs addiction. Positive correlations were found between SNSs addiction and stress, depression, anxiety and loneliness, while negative correlations were observed between SNSs addiction, self-esteem and age. Stress fully mediated the relationship between depression and SNSs addiction. The findings of the present study indicate that the Greek version of the Bergen Social Media Addiction Scale is a valid and reliable instrument for assessing SNSs addiction. The relationship between SNSs addiction and the biopsychosocial model was confirmed.

Association Between Social Media Use and Depression Among University Students

2021 ◽  
Vol 25 (1) ◽  
pp. 18-32
Author(s):  
Hidayah Sallehuddin ◽  
Rezki Perdani Sawai ◽  
Abdul Rashid Abdul Aziz ◽  
Mohd Faizal Kasmani
Keyword(s):  
Social Media ◽  
Undergraduate Students ◽  
Major Part ◽  
Pearson Correlation ◽  
Demographic Information ◽  
Social Media Addiction ◽  
Symptoms Of Depression ◽  
Children's Emotion ◽  
Pearson Correlation Test ◽  
The Relationship

The most widely used social media such as Twitter, Instagram and Facebook have changed the way we communicate with others especially amongst youth. It has been a major part of such activities in their lives. However, the most alarming situation is that youth are mostly students. It has been identified that those who spent more time online have evidenced more symptoms of depression. On that note, this study concerns to (i) identify the level of depression and (ii) to find out the relationship between social media and depression among them who are among undergraduate students. In order to retrieve the data, a set of questionnaire was distributed to 150 students of local university in Malaysia, that consists of three sections which are demographic information, Social Media Addiction Scale-Student Form (SMAS-SF) and Beck Depression Inventory 2nd Edition (BDI-II). There were two variables analyzed using Pearson correlation test. In short, the result showed that there is a correlation between social media and depression, r=0.199, n=150, p=<0.01. From this finding, it depicts that social media is significantly related and have positive relationship to depression among students involved. This study also provides such valuable information for counsellors and lecturers to identify students who have suffered depression and could help them to manage the problem. It also creates awareness among parents to be more alert with their children’s emotion.

scholarly journals Γλωσσική Προσαρμογή και Ψυχομετρικά Χαρακτηριστικά της Κλίμακας University Student Depression Inventory (USDI)

2020 ◽  
Vol 23 (2) ◽  
pp. 163
Author(s):  
Αντώνης Κουτσουμπής ◽  
Ευγενία Καριπίδου ◽  
Σοφία Μπουρελάκη ◽  
Αγγελική Τσαρτσίδου ◽  
Ιωάννης Τσαούσης
Keyword(s):  
Factor Model ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Bifactor Model ◽  
University Student ◽  
Greek Language ◽  
Greek Version ◽  
Confirmatory Factor ◽  
Convergent And Divergent Validity ◽  
The One ◽  
The University

The present study provides an adaptation of the University Student Depression Inventory (USDI) in Greek language, and assesses its psychometric properties. After its translation and conceptual adaptation, the Greek version of the USDI was administered to 248 students of the University of Crete. Confirmatory Factor Analysis was used to evaluate its factorial design, comparing four different factorial models: the one factor model, the three factors model, the hierarchical model, and the bifactor model. Statistical analyses showed that the bifactor model had the best adaptation in Greek population, after the removal of an item (item seven). To assess the validity of the scale, four additional measures of related constructs (i.e., personality, well-being, depression, and anxiety) were administered. Those measures were used to establish the concurrent, convergent and divergent validity. Omega index was used to test the internal consistency of the scale. Overall, results showed that the Greek version of the USDI is a valid and reliable tool for measuring depression in Greek students.

scholarly journals Psychometric Properties and Validation of the Arabic Social Media Addiction Scale

2015 ◽  
Vol 2015 ◽  
pp. 1-6 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jamal Al-Menayes
Keyword(s):  
Social Media ◽  
Psychometric Properties ◽  
Undergraduate Students ◽  
Factor Model ◽  
Arab World ◽  
Self Report ◽  
Arabic Version ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Social Media Addiction ◽  
Reliable Instrument

This study investigated the psychometric properties of the Arabic version of the SMAS. SMAS is a variant of IAT customized to measure addiction to social media instead of the Internet as a whole. Using a self-report instrument on a cross-sectional sample of undergraduate students, the results revealed the following. First, the exploratory factor analysis showed that a three-factor model fits the data well. Second, concurrent validity analysis showed the SMAS to be a valid measure of social media addiction. However, further studies and data should verify the hypothesized model. Finally, this study showed that the Arabic version of the SMAS is a valid and reliable instrument for use in measuring social media addiction in the Arab world.

Association between Social Media Use for Health Purpose and Depressive Symptoms: A Cross-Sectional Survey (Preprint)

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Hee Yun Lee ◽  
Yan Luo ◽  
Cho Rong Won ◽  
Jiyoung Lee ◽  
Jeongwon Baik
Keyword(s):  
Social Media ◽  
Depressive Symptoms ◽  
Social Networking Sites ◽  
Inverse Relationship ◽  
Age Groups ◽  
Cross Sectional Survey ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Use Of Social Media ◽  
The Relationship ◽  
Health Purpose

BACKGROUND The use of social media or social networking sites (SNS) is increasing across all age groups, and one of the primary motives of using SNS is to seek health-related information. Although previous research examining the effect of SNS use on depression exist, studies regarding the effect of SNS use for health purpose on depression is limited. OBJECTIVE Our study aims to explore the relationship between SNS use for health purpose and depression across the four age groups (18-34 years old, 35-49 years old, 50-64 years old, and above 65 years old). METHODS A sample of 6,789 adults aged 18 and older was extracted from a 2017 and 2018 Health Information National Trends Survey (HINTS). Univariate and bivariate analyses to examine the association between each variable and four age groups were conducted. Multiple linear regression analyses to predict depression level among participants with use of SNS for health purpose were conducted. RESULTS SNS use for health purpose and depression were positively associated for three age groups but not for those 65 years or older (=0.13, P<0.05; =0.08, P<0.05; =0.09, P<0.05). Income and self-reported health status indicated an inverse relationship for all age groups. The relationship with marital status differed based on age group with 18 and 34 years old showing an inverse relationship (=-0.13, P<0.01) while 65 years or older showing a positive relationship (=0.06, P<0.05). Gender was positively associated among those in the 35-49 years old (=0.09, P<0.05) and 65 years or older (=0.07, P<0.05). Being Non-Hispanic White was positively associated with depression among 50-64 years old (=0.07, P<0.001) and 65 years or older (=0.08, P<0.05). CONCLUSIONS Age-tailored education on determining accurate and reliable information shared via SNS is needed to reduce depressive symptoms.

scholarly journals Investigating the Relationship Among Social Media Addiction, Cognitive Absorption, and Self-Esteem

2021 ◽  
Vol 9 (2) ◽  
pp. 42-51
Author(s):  
Zeynep AKKUŞ ÇUTUK
Keyword(s):  
Social Media ◽  
Significant Relationship ◽  
Structural Equation Modelling ◽  
Structural Equation ◽  
Self Esteem ◽  
Social Media Addiction ◽  
Equation Modelling ◽  
Cognitive Absorption ◽  
The Social ◽  
The Relationship

The present study aimed at testing a model developed to uncover the relationships among social media addiction, cognitive absorption, and self-esteem. This studys’ sample consisted of 361 university students, 198 of whom were females, and 163 were males. Data were collected using the Social Media Addiction Scale (SMAS), the Cognitive Absorption Scale (CAS), and the Rosenberg Self-Esteem Scale (RSES). Structural Equation Modelling (SEM) was used to analyse the data. The results showed a positive and significant relationship between cognitive absorption and social media addiction; thus, cognitive absorption predicted social media addiction. A negative and significant relationship between self-esteem and social media addiction was also found; thus, self-esteem predicted social media addiction.

scholarly journals FOMO, Brands and Consumers – about the Reactions of Polish Internet Users to the Activities of Brands in Social Media (Based on CAWI Representative Research)

2019 ◽  
Vol 5 (2) ◽  
pp. 69-84 ◽  
Author(s):  
Anna Jupowicz-Ginalska
Keyword(s):  
Social Media ◽  
Representative Sample ◽  
Research Work ◽  
Psychological Research ◽  
Marketing Communication ◽  
Specific Nature ◽  
Internet Users ◽  
Interdisciplinary Character ◽  
Research Questions ◽  
The Relationship

Abstract Fear of Missing Out is mainly a subject of psychological research; however, due to its specific nature, it gains an interdisciplinary character. Thanks to this, it can also be analysed from the perspective of media or business. This paper focuses on the threads of the relationship between FOMO and marketing communication online. It realizes the following objectives: it presents the scale of FOMO in Poland; it analyses the phenomenon in the context of consumers’ reactions to basic brand activity on social and it shows differences between the answers given by all the respondents and those with high FOMO. In order to clarify the scope of the research work, four research questions are answered: how do social media users react to the use of particular features of social platforms by brands? What form of posts coming from brands are preferred by Polish Internet users? What is the attitude of the respondents towards advertisements posted on social media portals? Does FOMO influence the answers in any way? The research was based on the nationwide, representative sample of Internet users aged 15+ (N=1060). The tool was the CAWI questionnaire.

scholarly journals Social Affect and Political Disagreement on Social Media

2018 ◽  
Vol 4 (3) ◽  
pp. 205630511879772 ◽  
Author(s):  
Matthew Barnidge
Keyword(s):  
Social Media ◽  
The United States ◽  
Public Communication ◽  
Perceived Similarity ◽  
Representative Survey ◽  
Face To Face ◽  
Political Disagreement ◽  
Internet Users ◽  
Social Affect ◽  
The Relationship

The perception of political disagreement is more prevalent on social media than it is in face-to-face communication, and it may be associated with negative affect toward others. This research investigates the relationship between interpersonal evaluations (i.e., perceived similarity, liking, and closeness) and perceived political disagreement in social media versus face-to-face settings. Relying on a representative survey of adult internet users in the United States ( N = 489), the study first examines the differences between social media and face-to-face settings in terms of interpersonal evaluations and relates them to parallel differences in perceived disagreement. Results are discussed in light of important, ongoing scholarly conversations about political disagreement, tolerance toward the other side in politics, and the “affective turn” in public communication about politics.

The Relationship Between Social Ignore and Social Media Addiction Among Adolescents: Mediator Effect of Satisfaction With Family Life

2021 ◽  
pp. 0044118X2110552
Author(s):  
İbrahim Taş
Keyword(s):  
Social Media ◽  
High School Students ◽  
Family Life ◽  
Software Package ◽  
School Students ◽  
Social Media Addiction ◽  
Life Scale ◽  
Social Ostracism ◽  
The Relationship ◽  
Satisfaction With Family Life

This study investigated the mediator effect of satisfaction with family life in the relationship between social ignore and social media addiction among adolescents. The research was conducted on 456 high school students studying in the 2019 academic year. Ages of the students vary between 14 and 16 years old. Social Media Addiction Scale, Social Ostracism Scale, and Satisfaction with Family Life Scale were used to collect data. SPSS 25 software package and PROCESS software package developed by Hayes as an add-on to SPSS were used in the data analysis. It was found that social ignore predicted social media addiction positive significantly and satisfaction with family life negatively. It was observed that satisfaction with family life predicted social media addiction negative significantly. It was also found that satisfaction with family life mediated the relationship between social ignore and social media addiction.

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