scholarly journals The Gender Differences in the Relationships Between Self-Esteem and Life Satisfaction with Social Media Addiction in University Students

2021 ◽  
Vol 17 (11) ◽  
pp. 48
Author(s):  
Yap Jing Xuan ◽  
Muhammad Asyraf Che Amat
Keyword(s):  
Gender Differences ◽  
Social Media ◽  
Life Satisfaction ◽  
University Students ◽  
Self Esteem ◽  
Elevated Risk ◽  
Total Variance ◽  
Social Media Addiction ◽  
The Social ◽  
Educational Studies

Recent evidence indicates an elevated risk of social media addiction in university students. This research was designed to enhance the understanding of social media addiction among university students by investigating the relationships between self-esteem, life satisfaction, and social media addiction, with the possibility of gender differences in the relationships. 288 university students (103 males, 185 females) from the Faculty of Educational Studies at Universiti Putra Malaysia (UPM) done the Social Media Addiction, Rosenberg Self-Esteem (RSES), and Life Satisfaction Scales. Results showed that self-esteem and life satisfaction accounted for 64% of the total variance in social media addiction. Life satisfaction was a significant factor in increasing the possibility of social media addiction. On the contrary, there were no significant differences in life satisfaction and self-esteem, the latter exhibited no association with social media addiction. Furthermore, males were much more addicted to social media than females. An understanding on gender differences may be helpful for clinicians to expand suitable therapy by taking into account these findings, meanwhile, the statistically significant differences between the variables may contribute to predict student addiction levels in social media. The results of this study are obtained from Malaysian university students and possible generalisation to other populations should be verified by further studies.

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 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 Young university students and techno-addiction. The use of social networks in their social-educational context

2021 ◽  
pp. 105-120
Author(s):  
Sandra Martínez Pérez ◽  
Bárbara Fernández Robles ◽  
Julio Barroso Osuna ◽  
Carmen Llorente Cejudo
Keyword(s):  
Social Networks ◽  
Social Media ◽  
Young People ◽  
University Students ◽  
Basque Country ◽  
Educational Context ◽  
Autonomous Communities ◽  
Social Media Addiction ◽  
The Social ◽  
Spanish Universities

The use of Smartphones, Tablets and Social Networks has grown exponentially in recent years as a means of communicating, interacting, sharing and working collaboratively. Increasingly, young people are recognising that they are establishing a greater relationship with technologies for educational and leisure purposes, to meet new people, create new languages and even to become dependent on them. The aim of our study is to know, analyse and determine the degree of addiction of young people from twelve Spanish universities. To do this, we applied an adaptation of the "Social Media Addiction Scale-Student Form" (SMAS-SF, Sahin, 2018) which was answered by 1870 students from seven Autonomous Communities (Andalusia, Asturias, Castile-Leon, Catalonia, Galicia, Murcia and the Basque Country). The results obtained show significant differences between the young people of the different Autonomous Communities; moreover, the students do not perceive themselves as people addicted to technology and social networks.

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 The Role of Social Comparison and Rumination in Predicting Social Media Addiction

2021 ◽  
Vol 7 (2) ◽  
pp. 327-338
Author(s):  
Oya Onat Kocabıyık
Keyword(s):  
Social Media ◽  
Regression Analysis ◽  
University Students ◽  
Social Comparison ◽  
Short Form ◽  
Relevant Literature ◽  
Response Scale ◽  
Social Media Addiction ◽  
The Social

The aim of this study is to determine the social media addiction levels of university students and examine whether their social comparison orientations and ruminative responses significantly predict social media addiction. The study group consists of 261 university students. “Social Media Addiction Scale”, “Iowa-Netherlands Social Comparison Orientation Measure” and “Ruminative Response Scale, Short Form” were applied to the participants. Frequency, percentage and multiple regression analysis were used to analyse the obtained data. As a result of the study, it was found out that university students were less addicted on social media. As a result of the regression analysis, it was determined that obsessive thinking, deep thinking and social comparison had significant effects in predicting social media addiction. It was concluded that obsessive thinking and social comparison predicted positively, whereas deep thinking alone was not a significant predictor. The obtained findings were discussed in the context of the relevant literature and suggestions were made for further research.

scholarly journals The Social Media Addiction Among Turkish University Students

2018 ◽  
Vol 6 (12) ◽  
pp. 13 ◽  
Author(s):  
Mehmet Altın ◽  
Ali Osman Kıvrak
Keyword(s):  
Social Media ◽  
University Students ◽  
Personal Information ◽  
Educational Background ◽  
Male Students ◽  
Social Media Addiction ◽  
The Social ◽  
The Hours ◽  
Turkish University Students ◽  
The Media

The objective of this study is to examine the place and importance of social media in the lives of university students according to several demographic variables. 323 Turkish students in total, 186 of whom were males and 137 of whom were females, studying in different departments at Selçuk University, participated in the study. A personal information form was used to obtain the socio-demographical information of the students, while “Social Media Addiction Scale” (SMAS), developed by Tutgun Ünal (2015), was implemented to determine the media addiction levels. Although no differences were observed concerning the age factor among the students; statistically significant differences were found among the averages of social media addiction with regards to sex, income, educational background of the parents, the means to access the internet, the number of years of access and the number of hours of access (p<0.05; p<0.01). Statistically significant variances were also found in all the dimensions of social media addiction concerning the time and the hours the students spend on social media (p<0.05; p<0.01). Based on the findings of this study, it can be said that the social media addiction levels of the male students are higher compared to that of the female students; this situation is caused by the social roles imposed on men and women depending on social status and responsibilities and the cultural structure; and as the number of days and hours spent on social media increase, so does the addiction to social media.

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