ÜNİVERSİTE ÖĞRENCİLERİNDE SOSYAL MEDYA BAĞIMLILIĞININ SOSYAL DIŞLANMA İLE İLİŞKİSİ

Abstract

The aim of this study is to examine the relationship between social media addiction and social exclusion among university students. A descriptive and cross-sectional study included 466 university students, reached through social media platforms. Research data were collected through a questionnaire consisting of an introductory information form, the Social Media Addiction Scale-Student Form, and the Ostracism Scale for Adolescents, all prepared using Google Forms. The data obtained from the research were analyzed using the SPSS program. The mean total score on the Social Media Addiction Scale-Student Form for the participating students was 70.75±18.47, while the mean total score on the Ostracism (social exclusion) Scale for Adolescents was 20.36±5.97. It was determined that 45.9% of the students scored above the scale average on the social media addiction scale, and 60.3% scored above the scale average on the social exclusion scale. It was found that social exclusion is a predictor of social media addiction. In preventing social media addiction among university students, creating healthy environments where students can engage in social activities and considering the situation of social exclusion in the provision of psychosocial health services may be beneficial.