A review of theories and models applied in studies of social media
However, a holistic theoretical understanding of how social media addiction develops is still lacking, which impedes practical research that aims at designing educational and other intervention programs to prevent social media addiction. In this study, we reviewed 25 distinct theories/models that guided the research design of 55 empirical ...
A review of theories and models applied in studies of social media
For example, the rational addiction theory implies that individuals decide to continuously engage in excessive social media use after evaluating the benefits and drawbacks of the behavior; however, they may hold biased perceptions when making judgements and overestimate the value of social media, especially when social media use become ...
A theory of social media dependence: Evidence from microblog users
This study uses a theory-guided approach and seeks to clarify the development of psychological dependence in the context of social media, with a particular focus on microblogging. Building on the theory of rational addiction, this study hypothesizes that dependence is initially developed from habit. Furthermore, the study draws on the cognitive ...
Research trends in social media addiction and problematic social media
These research questions will be answered using bibliometric analysis of the literature on social media addiction and problematic use. This will allow for an overview of the research that has been conducted in this area, including information on the most influential authors, journals, countries of publication, and subject areas of study.
Why people are becoming addicted to social media: A qualitative study
Social media addiction (SMA) led to the formation of health-threatening behaviors that can have a negative impact on the quality of life and well-being. Many factors can develop an exaggerated tendency to use social media (SM), which can be prevented in most cases. ... Addict Res Theory. 2020:1-3. [Google Scholar] 25. Bozoglan B, Demirer V ...
(PDF) Social Media Addiction: A Systematic Review ...
As a result, social media addiction, a type of behavioral addiction related to the compulsive use of social media and associated with adverse outcomes, has been discussed by scholars and ...
Risk Factors Associated With Social Media Addiction: An Exploratory
Excessive and compulsive use of social media may lead to social media addiction (SMA). The main aim of this study was to investigate whether demographic factors (including age and gender), impulsivity, self-esteem, emotions, and attentional bias were risk factors associated with SMA. The study was conducted in a non-clinical sample of college ...
Understanding the mechanism of social media addiction: A socio
Social media addiction has become alarmingly serious among numerous users and led to considerable psychological and behavioral issues. This study examines the formation of addiction, with a particular focus on university students, to gain a great understanding of how social media addiction works.
A review of theories and models applied in studies of social media
Terms, such as social media addiction, problematic social media use, and compulsive social media use, are used interchangeably to refer to the phenomenon of maladaptive social media use characterized by either addiction-like symptoms and/or reduced self-regulation (Bányai et al., 2017, Casale et al., 2018, Klobas et al., 2018, Marino et al ...
A review of theories and models applied in studies of social media
Further, social media addiction or 'problematic use' research draws from a range of social theories about the emergence and risk for addictive behaviors (Sun & Zhang, 2021), and the rapidly ...
Conceptualizing Self-control on Problematic Social Media Use
Multiple papers on social media addiction (Andreassen, 2015; Bányai et al., 2017; Kuss & Griffiths, 2011) claim that uncontrolled social media use may potentially result in harmful outcomes for the well-being including health-related, emotional, and relational problems. To address this, researchers focus on the self-help techniques first of all.
Applying the Uses and Gratifications Model to Examine Consequences of
Results indicated that, among other predictor variables, being dependent on social media for personal understanding was associated with increased emotional consequences of addiction. In Study 2, the functional alternative of interpersonal interaction and frequency of social media use were included to more fully test the U&G model with ...
Exploring the mechanism of social media addiction: an empirical study
The problematic use of social media progressively worsens among a large proportion of users. However, the theory-driven investigation into social media addiction behavior remains far from adequate. Among the countable information system studies on the dark side of social media, the focus lies on users' subjective feelings and perceived value.
Addiction to Social Media and Attachment Styles: A Systematic
Web-based communication via social networking sites (SNSs) is growing fast among adolescents and adults and some research suggests that excessive SNS use can become an addiction among a small minority of individuals. There is a growing body of research that has examined the impact of attachment styles and its influence on internet addiction (more generally) and social media addiction (more ...
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Media Effects Theories . In this chapter, I define media effects as the deliberate and nondeliberate short- and long-term within-person changes in cognitions, emotions, attitudes, and behavior that result from media use (Valkenburg et al., Reference Valkenburg, Peter and Walther 2016).And I define a (social) media effects theory as a theory that attempts to explain the uses and effects of ...
Social Media Addiction and its Implications for Communication
Social media offers a unique interaction platform for users, which. allows communication theories to be explored in a different setting. Social media does not allow. for face-to-face interactions, yet studies in computer-mediated communication show it yields.
Assessment of the impact of social media addiction on psychosocial
Objective Social media (SM), with its addictive nature and the accompanying psychosocial challenges such as stress, anxiety, and depression, is the primary factor exacerbating mental health problems and adversely impacting individuals' wellbeing. Our study's goal was to determine how SM affects employees' psychosocial behaviours and assess the various factors that contributed to the ...
Addiction to social networking sites: Motivations, flow, and sense of
This research brings new insights to the social media addiction literature by identifying one new alternative addiction mechanism - via the sense of belonging - by which addiction to social networks can develop. ... (2022) focusing on the Social Influence Theory and the Adult Attachment Theory to develop the theoretical model. 2.1. Escapism ...
(PDF) SOCIAL MEDIA ADDICTION AND YOUNG PEOPLE: A ...
social media addiction is negatively associated, in which the. higher the addiction in social media, the lower the young. people's academic performance (Hou et al., 2019). This i s. because ...
Why Social Media Is So Addictive
Once we understand these and the effect they have on human behavior, then we will be able to explain, in theory, why social media has become so addictive for humans.
Social Media Addiction, Self-Compassion, and Psychological Well-Being
Social media addiction has been found to be associated with a range of negative health outcomes among adolescents. In their systematic review, Seabrook et al 11 found a significant association between the quality of SM interaction and mental health. Particularly, individuals who exhibit excessive use of SM tend also to exhibit symptoms of ...
Internet addiction affects the behavior and development ...
The findings, published in PLOS Mental Health, reviewed 12 articles involving 237 young people aged 10-19 with a formal diagnosis of internet addiction between 2013 and 2023.. Internet addiction ...
How Social Media Affects Teens: A Complete Guide
Read "Teen Mental Health and the Theory of Social Comparison." ... Treatment for Teen Social Media Addiction and Its Root Causes. As the research shows, teen social media overuse is often linked with underlying issues, such as depression, chronic stress, anxiety, or low self-esteem. Hence, treatment at Newport Academy includes addressing ...
Internet addiction may harm the teen brain, MRI study finds
The criteria for clinical diagnosis of internet addiction in the included studies were "one's persistent preoccupation with the internet, withdrawal symptoms when away from the internet, and ...
The relationship between social networking addiction and academic
According to the cognitive explanation theory, social networking addiction is due to faulty cognition, and people tend to use social networks to escape from ... The study tools included a personal information form and the Bergen Social Media Addiction Scale (BSMAS). The information form had 5 questions about gender, age, educational level ...
Social media addiction: Its impact, mediation, and intervention
social media addiction contributes to lower self-esteem, which, in turn, leads to a decrease in mental health and. academic performance. In other words, self-esteem may play a mediating role in ...
UB sociologist to speak at conference on addiction recovery theory he
BUFFALO, N.Y. - Leading researchers, clinicians and policymakers from around the world will meet next month in Calgary, Alberta, for a conference devoted to recovery capital, a pioneering theory in the field of addiction recovery that was co-developed by Robert Granfield, PhD, University at Buffalo professor of sociology and vice provost for faculty affairs.
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percentage using social media multiple times a day. •People who overuse social media may be at higher risk of poor body image and developing harmful drinking or drug habits. •Social media use, like drugs or alcohol, may boost 'feel good' hormones in the brain, like dopamine, which can reinforce continued social media use for the purpose of
Investigation of the Effect of Social Media Addiction on Adults with
Social media addiction can be defined as a type of psychological dependence that develops through cognitive, sensual, and behavioral processes and produces social, academic, or professional negative results in an individual's life [13,14]. The DSM-5 underlines it as a common and serios medical illness. Excessive or problematic use of the ...
Los Angeles School District Votes in Favor of Cellphone Ban
Social psychologist Jonathan Haidt discusses his theory that the rise in mental-health issues coincides with the widespread adoption of smartphones, along with other factors such as social media ...
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However, a holistic theoretical understanding of how social media addiction develops is still lacking, which impedes practical research that aims at designing educational and other intervention programs to prevent social media addiction. In this study, we reviewed 25 distinct theories/models that guided the research design of 55 empirical ...
For example, the rational addiction theory implies that individuals decide to continuously engage in excessive social media use after evaluating the benefits and drawbacks of the behavior; however, they may hold biased perceptions when making judgements and overestimate the value of social media, especially when social media use become ...
This study uses a theory-guided approach and seeks to clarify the development of psychological dependence in the context of social media, with a particular focus on microblogging. Building on the theory of rational addiction, this study hypothesizes that dependence is initially developed from habit. Furthermore, the study draws on the cognitive ...
These research questions will be answered using bibliometric analysis of the literature on social media addiction and problematic use. This will allow for an overview of the research that has been conducted in this area, including information on the most influential authors, journals, countries of publication, and subject areas of study.
Social media addiction (SMA) led to the formation of health-threatening behaviors that can have a negative impact on the quality of life and well-being. Many factors can develop an exaggerated tendency to use social media (SM), which can be prevented in most cases. ... Addict Res Theory. 2020:1-3. [Google Scholar] 25. Bozoglan B, Demirer V ...
As a result, social media addiction, a type of behavioral addiction related to the compulsive use of social media and associated with adverse outcomes, has been discussed by scholars and ...
Excessive and compulsive use of social media may lead to social media addiction (SMA). The main aim of this study was to investigate whether demographic factors (including age and gender), impulsivity, self-esteem, emotions, and attentional bias were risk factors associated with SMA. The study was conducted in a non-clinical sample of college ...
Social media addiction has become alarmingly serious among numerous users and led to considerable psychological and behavioral issues. This study examines the formation of addiction, with a particular focus on university students, to gain a great understanding of how social media addiction works.
Terms, such as social media addiction, problematic social media use, and compulsive social media use, are used interchangeably to refer to the phenomenon of maladaptive social media use characterized by either addiction-like symptoms and/or reduced self-regulation (Bányai et al., 2017, Casale et al., 2018, Klobas et al., 2018, Marino et al ...
Further, social media addiction or 'problematic use' research draws from a range of social theories about the emergence and risk for addictive behaviors (Sun & Zhang, 2021), and the rapidly ...
Multiple papers on social media addiction (Andreassen, 2015; Bányai et al., 2017; Kuss & Griffiths, 2011) claim that uncontrolled social media use may potentially result in harmful outcomes for the well-being including health-related, emotional, and relational problems. To address this, researchers focus on the self-help techniques first of all.
Results indicated that, among other predictor variables, being dependent on social media for personal understanding was associated with increased emotional consequences of addiction. In Study 2, the functional alternative of interpersonal interaction and frequency of social media use were included to more fully test the U&G model with ...
The problematic use of social media progressively worsens among a large proportion of users. However, the theory-driven investigation into social media addiction behavior remains far from adequate. Among the countable information system studies on the dark side of social media, the focus lies on users' subjective feelings and perceived value.
Web-based communication via social networking sites (SNSs) is growing fast among adolescents and adults and some research suggests that excessive SNS use can become an addiction among a small minority of individuals. There is a growing body of research that has examined the impact of attachment styles and its influence on internet addiction (more generally) and social media addiction (more ...
Media Effects Theories . In this chapter, I define media effects as the deliberate and nondeliberate short- and long-term within-person changes in cognitions, emotions, attitudes, and behavior that result from media use (Valkenburg et al., Reference Valkenburg, Peter and Walther 2016).And I define a (social) media effects theory as a theory that attempts to explain the uses and effects of ...
Social media offers a unique interaction platform for users, which. allows communication theories to be explored in a different setting. Social media does not allow. for face-to-face interactions, yet studies in computer-mediated communication show it yields.
Objective Social media (SM), with its addictive nature and the accompanying psychosocial challenges such as stress, anxiety, and depression, is the primary factor exacerbating mental health problems and adversely impacting individuals' wellbeing. Our study's goal was to determine how SM affects employees' psychosocial behaviours and assess the various factors that contributed to the ...
This research brings new insights to the social media addiction literature by identifying one new alternative addiction mechanism - via the sense of belonging - by which addiction to social networks can develop. ... (2022) focusing on the Social Influence Theory and the Adult Attachment Theory to develop the theoretical model. 2.1. Escapism ...
social media addiction is negatively associated, in which the. higher the addiction in social media, the lower the young. people's academic performance (Hou et al., 2019). This i s. because ...
Once we understand these and the effect they have on human behavior, then we will be able to explain, in theory, why social media has become so addictive for humans.
Social media addiction has been found to be associated with a range of negative health outcomes among adolescents. In their systematic review, Seabrook et al 11 found a significant association between the quality of SM interaction and mental health. Particularly, individuals who exhibit excessive use of SM tend also to exhibit symptoms of ...
The findings, published in PLOS Mental Health, reviewed 12 articles involving 237 young people aged 10-19 with a formal diagnosis of internet addiction between 2013 and 2023.. Internet addiction ...
Read "Teen Mental Health and the Theory of Social Comparison." ... Treatment for Teen Social Media Addiction and Its Root Causes. As the research shows, teen social media overuse is often linked with underlying issues, such as depression, chronic stress, anxiety, or low self-esteem. Hence, treatment at Newport Academy includes addressing ...
The criteria for clinical diagnosis of internet addiction in the included studies were "one's persistent preoccupation with the internet, withdrawal symptoms when away from the internet, and ...
According to the cognitive explanation theory, social networking addiction is due to faulty cognition, and people tend to use social networks to escape from ... The study tools included a personal information form and the Bergen Social Media Addiction Scale (BSMAS). The information form had 5 questions about gender, age, educational level ...
social media addiction contributes to lower self-esteem, which, in turn, leads to a decrease in mental health and. academic performance. In other words, self-esteem may play a mediating role in ...
BUFFALO, N.Y. - Leading researchers, clinicians and policymakers from around the world will meet next month in Calgary, Alberta, for a conference devoted to recovery capital, a pioneering theory in the field of addiction recovery that was co-developed by Robert Granfield, PhD, University at Buffalo professor of sociology and vice provost for faculty affairs.
percentage using social media multiple times a day. •People who overuse social media may be at higher risk of poor body image and developing harmful drinking or drug habits. •Social media use, like drugs or alcohol, may boost 'feel good' hormones in the brain, like dopamine, which can reinforce continued social media use for the purpose of
Social media addiction can be defined as a type of psychological dependence that develops through cognitive, sensual, and behavioral processes and produces social, academic, or professional negative results in an individual's life [13,14]. The DSM-5 underlines it as a common and serios medical illness. Excessive or problematic use of the ...
Social psychologist Jonathan Haidt discusses his theory that the rise in mental-health issues coincides with the widespread adoption of smartphones, along with other factors such as social media ...