Social Media Addiction and Time Management Skills of University Students in Akwa Ibom State, Nigeria

2021 ◽  
Vol 7 (1) ◽  
pp. 24-34
Author(s):  
Ezeonwumelu Victor Ugochukwu ◽  
Nwikpo Mary Nneka ◽  
C C. Okoro ◽  
Ekanem Eyaema Idara
Keyword(s):  
Social Media ◽  
University Students ◽  
Time Management ◽  
Management Skills ◽  
Social Media Addiction

scholarly journals Investigation of the Relationship between Free Time Management, Social Media Addiction and Life Satisfaction of University Students During the COVID-19 Pandemic Process

2021 ◽  
Vol 7 (3) ◽  
pp. 85
Author(s):  
Recep Cengiz ◽  
Batuhan Er
Keyword(s):  
Social Media ◽  
Life Satisfaction ◽  
Multivariate Analysis ◽  
University Students ◽  
Analysis Of Variance ◽  
Time Management ◽  
Free Time ◽  
Social Media Addiction ◽  
Significant Difference ◽  
The Relationship

The aim of this study is to examine the relationship between university students free time management, social media addiction and life satisfaction during the COVID-19 pandemic.The sample group of the study consists of 114 female and 291 male university students. Free Time Management Scale, Social Media Addiction Scale and Life Satisfaction Scale were used as data collection instruments in the research. SPSS 25 package program was used in the analysis of the data; In their statistical representations, arithmetic mean, standard deviation and frequency values are presented. For analysis to the data set; T-Test for Independent Samples, Multivariate Analysis of Variance (MANOVA), One Way Analysis of Variance (ANOVA) and Pearson Correlation Test were applied.When the T-Test results for Independent Samples are examined; In terms of gender variable, a significant difference was found in favor of women in the “goal setting and method” sub-dimension of the Free Time Management Scale. When the results of Multivariate Analysis of Variance MANOVA test were examined; In terms of daily social media usage times, a significant difference was found in the sub-dimensions of preoccupation, mood regulation, repetition and conflict of the Social Media Addiction Scale.As a result, it is seen that there is a relationship between university student participants’ free time management and social media addiction. However, no relationship was found between life satisfaction and social media addiction. While a low negative correlation was found between the total score of life satisfaction and the free time management programming sub-dimension, no correlation was found between the sub-dimensions of goal determination and method, assessment and free time attitude.

scholarly journals Prediction of the time spent on Instagram by social media addiction and life satisfaction

2020 ◽  
Vol 15 (2) ◽  
pp. 208-219
Author(s):  
Ferahim Yesilyurt ◽  
Nihan Solpuk Turhan
Keyword(s):  
Social Media ◽  
Life Satisfaction ◽  
University Students ◽  
Research Method ◽  
Quantitative Research ◽  
Correlation Model ◽  
Social Media Addiction ◽  
Quantitative Research Method

There are many different debates regarding the time spent on Instagram by social media addiction and life satisfaction. In consequence, in this research, it is aimed to reveal the variables that predict the time spent on Instagram by university students. The research is done in accordance with the causal and correlation model by using a quantitative research method. The results of the research are predicted by the time spent on Instagram, gender, age and social media addiction. Time spent on Instagram differentiates in accordance with the level of social media addiction (Sig = 0.00, p < 0.05) but does not differentiate by life satisfaction (Sig = 0.06, p > 0.05). As social media addiction increases, life satisfaction decreases  (r = −0.19). Women spent 0.42 times more time, and the women at the age of 21–22 years spent 0.38 times more time on Instagram. Keywords: Instagram, life satisfaction, social media, addiction.

scholarly journals The Relationship between Leisure Satisfaction and Social Media Addictions of Individuals at University

2021 ◽  
Vol 7 (1) ◽  
pp. 507
Author(s):  
Yesim Avunduk
Keyword(s):  
Social Media ◽  
University Students ◽  
Personal Information ◽  
Pearson Correlation ◽  
Age Groups ◽  
Leisure Satisfaction ◽  
Satisfaction Scale ◽  
Social Media Addiction ◽  
Pearson Correlation Test ◽  
The Relationship

This study aimed to determine the relationship between leisure satisfaction and social media addiction of university students. The study group of the research was formed by the voluntary participation of 193 students (133 male and 60 female), studying at the School of Physical Education and Sports of Istanbul Gelişim University. In addition to the personal information form, the “Leisure Satisfaction Scale (LSS)” developed by Beard and Raghep (1980) and adapted into Turkish by Gökçe and Orhan (2011), and the “Social Media Addiction Scale (SMAS)” developed by Bakır Ayğar and Uzun (2018) were used as data collection tools. After the data showed normal distribution in the Kolmogrov-Smirnov normality test, t-test, ANOVA and Pearson Correlation test were used in the analysis. The level of significance in the study was set at 0.05. In the research findings; gender and age groups of individuals affect their leisure time satisfaction levels; It has also been found that age groups affect social media addiction. As a result, it was determined that leisure satisfaction levels and social media addiction changed according to various variables of university students, and a negative significant relationship was found between leisure satisfaction and social media addiction.

scholarly journals The Relations Between Social Media Addiction and Negative Body Perception in Turkish University Students

2021 ◽  
Vol Volum: 3, Issue: 3 (Volum: 3, Issue: 3) ◽  
pp. 239-244
Author(s):  
İlkay Güney Sabancı ◽  
Habib Erensoy ◽  
Melek Gözde Luş
Keyword(s):  
Social Media ◽  
University Students ◽  
Body Perception ◽  
Social Media Addiction ◽  
Turkish University Students
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