Algılanan Stres ve Sosyal Medya Bağımlılığı: Akış Yaşantılarının Aracı Rolü

Abstract

Social media addiction is a problem that has been emphasized in recent years and experienced by university students. Researchers have carried out many studies to clarify its antecedents and reduce this addiction. However, little is known about the positive effect of flow experiences in reducing social media addiction. In this context, the goal of this current research is to determine the mediator role of flow experiences in the relations between perceived stress and social media addiction. Participants comprised 542 university students (377 female and 165 male). The research used the Social Media Addiction Scale, the Perceived Stress Scale, and the Flow State Scale. Research results demonstrate that perceived stress and social media addiction have a statistically significant positive correlation, while flow experiences have a negative correlation. The findings also showed a bad correlation between social media addiction and experiences of flow. The mediation analysis results showed that flow experiences have a statistically significant mediating role in the relationships between perceived stress and social media addiction. Research findings underline that the positive effect of flow experiences is essential in reducing perceived stress’s impact on social media addiction.