Study 3 was conducted to establish the convergent and divergent validity of the social networking addiction scale (SNAS). Problematic internet use, Facebook addiction, average time spent on the internet daily and loneliness were chosen to test the convergent validity of SNAS, while life satisfaction...
The surge in social network services (SNS) usage has ignited concerns about potential addictive behaviors stemming from excessive engagement. This research focuses on pinpointing the primary determinants of SNS addiction by introducing a theoretical fram
the more you turn to social networking sites as escapism, the more the negative consequences of social media will worsen loneliness or stress. This pattern of behavior can become increasingly destructive over time. Undoing the damage done to the brain because of addiction to social media can take...
Social networking has become an integral part of our daily lives, with millions of people using platforms like Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, and LinkedIn to connect with friends, family, and colleagues. While social networking offers numerous benefits, it also comes with its fair share of ...
Using the Bergen Social Media Addiction Scale (BSMAS) and based on latent profile analysis, 4.5% of the adolescents belonged to the at-risk group, and reported low self-esteem, high level of depression symptoms, and elevated social media use. Results also demonstrated that BSMAS has ...
Social media addiction (SMA) is defined as an excessive concern about social networking, a burning drive to consume it, and a commitment of so much time and attention to social media that it impairs other crucial aspects of life such as social activities, interpersonal relationships, studies/...
s alpha analysis which was above 0.78. To conclude, the BFAS can be used in both epidemiological and clinical settings. Longitudinal use of the BFAS on larger population can help to devise policies for positive social media networking in university students to improve mental health and social ...
Social networking use, mental health, and quality of life of Hong Kong adolescents during the COVID-19 pandemic Frontiers in Public Health, 10 (2022), Article 1040169, 10.3389/fpubh.2022.1040169 View in ScopusGoogle Scholar Yu and Luo, 2021 L. Yu, T. Luo Social networking addiction among Ho...
This app when started used to be an online resume updating website, and has now evolved into a social networking platform for all professionals around the world. At this platform you can search for jobs according to your abilities, talents, and interests, you can directly reach out to the ...
Social Networking Site (SNS) addiction is a subcategory of the technology/Internet spectrum of addictions11 and is defined as a user’s maladaptive psychological state of dependency on the use of an SNS, which is manifested through an obsessive pattern of seeking and using this SNS such that ...