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The Relations Between Social Media Addiction and Negative Body Perception in Turkish University Students
ISSN: 2195-1381
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The Relations Between Social Media Addiction and Negative Body Perception in Turkish University Students
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Publisher: Necati Ozpinar
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2195-1381
Abstract
In this study, the effect of social media addiction on body perception in university students was investigated.169 university students aged 18-24 ompleted the Sociodemographic Data Form and Questionnaire, Social Media Addiction Scale (SMASS-AF), Social Appearance Anxiety Scale (SAAS) and Body-Cathexis Scale (BCS). According to the findings obtained in the research, social media addiction levels of the participants were found to be significantly higher those who spend more than 3 hours in social media and they tended to report higher scores on the SAAS and BCS scale. It was found that there was a positive and strong correlation between the results obtained from all scales, including SMAS-AF, SAAS, and BCS. Looking at the predictors of social media addiction, social media addiction seems to be a significant predictor of both social appearance anxiety (β=0,578, p=0,000). and body perception (β=0,359, p=0,008). Social media addiction whic...
