The use of social media among high school students and its relationship with the perception of loneliness: A pilot study

Yeter Kitiş, Büşra Dağci MSC, Neslihan Köse MSC, Çiğdem Geniş MSC
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Abstract

Background

Physical, psychological, and social impairments are becoming more common in the world due to internet use and excessive use.

Purpose

This study was conducted to determine the relationship between social media addiction (SMA) and the perception of loneliness in the high school period when peer influence is important.

Methodology

This cross-sectional study was conducted with a total of 988 students studying at four high schools in Ankara, the capital city of Turkey, in the fall semester of 2019-2020. The research data were collected using Introductory Information Form, Social Media Addiction Scale (SMAS), and UCLA Loneliness Scale.

Results

According to the findings, 67.2% of the students had different degrees of SMA. It was found that 7.8% of the students had a high or very high degree of addiction. Loneliness levels of the students were found to be high (UCLA mean 62.78). A strong negative correlation (p < 0.01) was found between loneliness and all the subscales of the SMAS except the busyness subscale.

Conclusions

The findings demonstrate the social media addiction and the perception of loneliness in high school students are related at a level that cannot be ignored. Future research should evaluate social media addiction and loneliness together with other psychological markers.

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高中生社交媒体的使用及其与孤独感的关系:一项初步研究
由于互联网的使用和过度使用,身体、心理和社会障碍在世界上变得越来越普遍。目的本研究旨在探讨社交媒体成瘾(SMA)与高中孤独感之间的关系。这项横断面研究是在2019-2020年秋季学期对土耳其首都安卡拉四所高中的988名学生进行的。研究数据采用介绍信息表、社交媒体成瘾量表(SMAS)和UCLA孤独量表收集。结果67.2%的学生存在不同程度的SMA。结果发现,7.8%的学生有较高或非常高的成瘾程度。学生的孤独感水平很高(UCLA平均62.78)。孤独感与SMAS各分量表均呈显著负相关(p < 0.01)。结论社交媒体成瘾与高中生孤独感存在不可忽视的相关关系。未来的研究应该将社交媒体成瘾和孤独感与其他心理指标一起评估。
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期刊介绍: Journal of Child and Adolescent Psychiatric Nursing (JCAPN) is the only nursing journal to focus exclusively on issues of child and adolescent mental health around the world. As a primary resource for nurses and other healthcare professionals in clinical practice, educator roles, and those conducting research in mental health and psychiatric care, the journal includes peer-reviewed, original articles from a wide range of contributors in a broad variety of settings.
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