scholarly journals Ephemeral But Influential? The Correlation between Facebook Stories Usage, Addiction, Narcissism, and Positive Affect

Healthcare ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 8 (4) ◽  
pp. 435
Author(s):  
Sen-Chi Yu ◽  
Hong-Ren Chen
Keyword(s):  
College Students ◽  
Social Media ◽  
Positive Affect ◽  
Psychological Consequences ◽  
Future Studies ◽  
Media Usage ◽  
Social Media Addiction ◽  
Steep Increase ◽  
Analytical Results ◽  
Update Frequency

Despite the steep increase in Facebook Stories users, there is scant research on this topic. This study compared the associations of frequency of Stories update, frequency of news feed updates, time spent reading Stories, and time spent reading news feeds, with regard to social media addiction, narcissism, and positive affect in college students. We recruited a sample of 316 college students from Taiwan. The analytical results show that Facebook Stories are more addictive and provoke more positive affect than conventional news feeds. Moreover, only usage behaviors associated with Stories predict narcissism. This study also found that the prediction of news feeds with regard to addiction, narcissism, and positive affect also seems to be diminishing and is being replaced by those of Stories. Future studies on the psychological consequences and predictors of social media usage should regard Stories as a crucial variable.

SOCIAL MEDIA USAGE RELATED TO FOOD AND BEVERAGES: AN INVESTIGATION OF COLLEGE STUDENTS IN BANGKOK AND METROPOLITAN AREA

2013 ◽  
Author(s):  
Pitipat Suwannapinunt ◽  
◽  
Krittaporn Sitthikraiwong ◽  
Punchanid Nimitsukcharoen ◽  
Sakdituch Dollayanukloh ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
College Students ◽  
Social Media ◽  
Metropolitan Area ◽  
Media Usage ◽  
Food And Beverages

Divergent effects of social media use on meaning in life via loneliness and existential isolation during the coronavirus pandemic

2022 ◽  
pp. 026540752110669
Author(s):  
Peter J. Helm ◽  
Tyler Jimenez ◽  
Madhwa S. Galgali ◽  
Megan E. Edwards ◽  
Kenneth E. Vail ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
United States ◽  
Social Media ◽  
Meaning In Life ◽  
Media Use ◽  
The United States ◽  
Psychological Consequences ◽  
Social Media Use ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Media Usage ◽  
Emotional Loneliness

Stay-at-home orders issued to combat the growing number of infections during the coronavirus pandemic in 2020 had many psychological consequences for people including elevated stress, anxiety, and difficulty maintaining meaning in their lives. The present studies utilized cross-sectional designs and were conducted to better understand how social media usage related to people’s subjective isolation (i.e., social loneliness, emotional loneliness, and existential isolation) and meaning in life (MIL) during the early months of the pandemic within the United States. Study 1 found that general social media use indirectly predicted higher MIL via lower existential isolation and social isolation. Study 2 replicated these patterns and found that social media use also predicted lower MIL via higher emotional loneliness, and that the aforementioned effects occurred with active, but not passive, social media use. Findings suggest social media use may be a viable means to validate one’s experiences (i.e., reduce existential isolation) during the pandemic but may also lead to intensified feelings concerning missing others (i.e., increased emotional loneliness). This research also helps to identify potential divergent effects of social media on MIL and helps to clarify the relationships among varying types of subjective isolation.

scholarly journals Peran kesepian dan fear of missing out terhadap kecanduan media sosial: Analisis regresi pada mahasiswa

2020 ◽  
Vol 9 (2) ◽  
pp. 286-301
Author(s):  
Firda Nur Zanah ◽  
Wahyu Rahardjo
Keyword(s):  
College Students ◽  
Social Media ◽  
Regression Analysis ◽  
Multiple Regression Analysis ◽  
Quantitative Study ◽  
Fear Of Missing Out ◽  
Purposive Sampling ◽  
Social Media Addiction ◽  
Reliability Score ◽  
The Subject

AbstractAddiction to social media is an issue that many people, especially college students, experienced today and it is facilitated by technological advancements. There are several things that can predict social media addiction, which is loneliness and fear of missing out. The purpose of this study was to determine the effect of loneliness and fear of missing out simultaneously on social media addiction among college students. This research was a quantitative study using the loneliness scale by Gierveld and Tilburg with a reliability score of 0,83, fear of missing out scale by Przybylski et al., with a reliability score of 0,79 and social media addiction scale by Al-Menayes with a reliability score of 0,77. The subject in this study was selected using purposive sampling with a total of 166 college students who were actively using social media. The hypothesis was analyzed using multiple regression analysis. The result of this study showed that social media addiction among college students was significantly affected by loneliness and fear of missing out. Negative antecedents such as loneliness and fear of missing out can influence students to get involved in something that is also negative, which is social media addiction.Keywords: Fear of missing out (fomo); College students; Loneliness; Social media addiction. AbstrakKecanduan media sosial merupakan masalah yang saat ini dialami oleh banyak orang, khususnya mahasiswa, dan difasilitasi oleh kemajuan teknologi. Terdapat beberapa hal yang dapat mendorong terjadinya kecanduan media sosial, salah satunya adalah kesepian dan fear of missing out. Tujuan dari penelitian ini adalah untuk menentukan pengaruh kesepian dan fear of missing out secara simultan terhadap kecanduan media sosial di kalangan mahasiswa. Penelitian ini adalah penelitian kuantitatif menggunakan skala kesepian dari Gierveld dan Tilburg dengan reliabilitas sebesar 0,83, skala fear of missing out dari Przybylski dkk., dengan reliabilitas sebesar 0,79 dan skala kecanduan media sosial dari Al-Menayes dengan reliabilitas sebesar 0,77. Subjek dalam penelitian ini dipilih menggunakan teknik purposive sampling dengan jumlah sebanyak 166 orang mahasiswa yang aktif menggunakan media sosial. Hipotesis dianalisis menggunakan analisis regresi berganda. Hasil penelitian ini menunjukkan bahwa kecanduan media sosial di kalangan mahasiswa dipengaruhi oleh kesepian dan fear of missing out. Anteseden yang bersifat negatif seperti kesepian dan fear of missing out dapat mempengaruhi individu untuk terlibat dalam hal yang juga bersifat negatif yaitu kecanduan media sosial.Kata kunci: Fear of missing out (FoMO); Kecanduan media sosial; Kesepian; Mahasiswa.

A Desire for Social Media Is Associated With a Desire for Solitary but Not Social Activities

2017 ◽  
Vol 121 (6) ◽  
pp. 1120-1130 ◽  
Author(s):  
Lauren Hill ◽  
Zane Zheng
Keyword(s):  
Social Media ◽  
Social Life ◽  
Social Connectedness ◽  
Judgment Task ◽  
Perceptual Judgment ◽  
Psychological Consequences ◽  
Media Usage ◽  
Displacement Theory ◽  
The Relationship

While social media is an aspect of life for many, it brings to light the lack of interpersonal connection when browsing activity occurs. The displacement theory suggests that the quality of one’s offline interactions is affected by how much time an individual allots to those exchanges. Depending on the amount of time spent online, interpersonal connections may suffer and lead to negative psychological consequences. Our study aimed to explore the relationship between the desirability of social media and socialization preferences through a cue-based perceptual judgment task where participants ( N = 136) rated 40 gray-scale images in terms of their desirability. The image categories included social media icons, singular scenes depicting an isolated activity, social scenes representing an interactive activity, and traffic signs as the control. We also included questionnaires to assess depressiveness and aspects of social media usage. Our findings suggest that the immediate desire for social media is potentially linked to one’s desire for social isolation as represented by the singular scene category, the intensity of participant’s reported daily usage, and the extent to which social media is perceived to impact real social life. To our knowledge, this is the first report on the initial desirability judgment of social media and its association with other factors. Further research is needed to distinguish the variability in users’ aim of using social media and if that is related to one’s perceived feelings of social connectedness and solitude.

The Social Media Affinity Scale: Implications For Education

2010 ◽  
Vol 3 (11) ◽  
pp. 35 ◽  
Author(s):  
R. Nicholas Gerlich ◽  
Leigh Browning ◽  
Lori Westermann
Keyword(s):  
College Students ◽  
Social Media ◽  
Internet Usage ◽  
College Courses ◽  
Media Usage ◽  
The Social ◽  
Males And Females

In recent years, males and females have demonstrated fairly equal amounts of internet usage, but females have demonstrated higher usage of social media sites. These observed differences served as the impetus for the current study. A survey was conducted in early 2010 among college students to assess whether differences still occur between males and females, and specifically with regard to social media usage. In order to assess these phenomena, the Social Media Affinity Scale was created and deployed. Results of the study showed that, among the students surveyed, no significant differences exist between males and females in their internet usage, social media usage, and also beliefs about social media sites in general. Given that students have overwhelmingly adopted social media, we propose that there is now an opportunity to leverage social media in college courses to deliver content and engage students in ways not previously possible.

scholarly journals Social Media Use, Engagement and Addiction as Predictors of Academic Performance

2015 ◽  
Vol 7 (4) ◽  
pp. 86 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jamal J. Al-Menayes
Keyword(s):  
Social Media ◽  
Factor Analysis ◽  
Academic Performance ◽  
Media Use ◽  
Social Media Use ◽  
Media Usage ◽  
Social Media Addiction ◽  
Negative Effect ◽  
Performance Results ◽  
Predictors Of Academic Performance

<p>This study investigated the effect of social media usage, engagement, and addiction on academic performance. First, the results show that the amount of time one spends using social media affects academic performance in a negative way. The amount of time one spends using social media is negatively correlated with their academic performance. Second, the study examined the effect of social media engagement on academic performance. Results show the SMEQ had no significant impact on academic performance. This outcome indicates that, unlike social media usage, being engaged alone does not affect academic performance. Finally, the study looked at social media addiction and its effect on academic performance. Social Media Addiction Scale (SMAS) was used for this purpose. Factor analysis was again used to determine the dimensions of SMAS. The analysis yielded three factors. Two of these factors were negative predictors of academic performance. This is not surprising since addiction implies heavy usage that previously showed the same negative effect on academic performance.</p>

scholarly journals Exploring the Influence of E-Learning Systems on Information Overload and Social Media Addiction During the Covid-19 Pandemic

2021 ◽  
pp. 59-64
Author(s):  
Hasah H. AlHeneidi ◽  
Mariam A. AlTerkait ◽  
Andrew P. Smith
Keyword(s):  
College Students ◽  
Social Media ◽  
Information Overload ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Learning Systems ◽  
Academic Attainment ◽  
Negative Consequences ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Social Media Addiction ◽  
E Learning

Objective: This paper investigates the association of information overload and social media addiction with academic attainment among a sample of college students in Kuwait as they switched from face-to-face to e-learning systems during the COVID-19 pandemic. The closure of universities and colleges made this a mandatory transition. Educators posit information overload (IO) would increase due to the ease of creating, sharing, and duplicating information through social media platforms. Method: This cross-sectional study surveyed a sample of 230 college students who participated by answering the information overload scale and Bergen social media addiction scale. Results: Data were analysed using SPSS; Correlations, t-tests, and linear regression were conducted. The findings showed an increase in information overload during e-Learning. Perceived course stress and social media addiction were significantly associated with levels of information overload. However, academic attainment was not significantly correlated nor predicated by information overload and social media addiction during e-learning. Conclusion: Information overload scores were shown to have increased during e-learning when compared to the results of a previous study. The negative consequences of information overload on students’ academic wellbeing were observed. However, more research is required on this population to devise ways to assist students to deal with information overload during the ongoing pandemic.

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