Social media addiction among adolescents: Its relationship to sleep quality and life satisfaction

Abstract

Background: Social media is a double-edged sword. It provides us with lots of information, communication facilities, and many other benefits in work, education, and even leisure time. The aim of this study: To assess social media addiction among adolescents and its relationship to sleep quality and life satisfaction. Subjects and Methods: A Cross-sectional research design was utilized. A multistage random sample was used in this study, and 1014 adolescent students were included.

Effect of Social Media Addiction on Executive Functioning Among Young Adults: The Mediating Roles of Emotional Disturbance and Sleep Quality

“…Moreover, there was also a significant and positive relationship between SMA and poor sleep quality, which was consistent with previous studies. 68,69 The possible reason may be that a higher level of social media use would reduce melatonin output, and lead to poor sleep quality or sleep problems consequently, 70 except for another reason of emotional disturbance found in the present study.…”

Exploring determinants of social media addiction in higher education through the integrated lenses of technology acceptance model (TAM) and usage habit

“…The pervasive influence of the digital age, coupled with the ubiquity of social media platforms, has engendered a multifaceted, yet pernicious, form of Internet addiction that permeates various domains of human interaction, such as computer addiction, smartphone addiction, e-commerce addiction (i.e., shopping, trading and gaming), online sexual addiction (i.e., pornography) and information overload (i.e., unrestrained online surfing and cyberloafing) (Feroz et al, 2022;Leong et al, 2019;Gibson and Smith, 2018). Moreover, excessive social media engagement has also been identified as a significant predictor of reduced academic performance, decreased levels of social support, greater incidence of negative emotions such as depression and anxiety, low level of self-esteem and disrupted sleep patterns, among others (Masoed et al, 2021;Azizi et al, 2019;Lissak, 2018;Vernon et al, 2015;Wallace, 2014). This insidious dependence has raised critical concerns regarding the detrimental repercussions of excessive social media consumption on individuals' productivity within both professional environments (Zivnuska et al, 2019;Moqbel and Kock, 2018;Yu et al, 2018) as well as academic settings (Alshwiah and Alaulamie, 2022;Grau et al, 2019;Hawi and Samaha, 2017;Al-Menayes, 2015;Altin and Kivrak, 2018;Simsek et al, 2019).…”

“…Extensive research reports a strong association between high levels of social media engagement and negative mental health outcomes. The outcomes have been attributed to several adverse effects, including symptoms of anxiety, depression, loneliness and decreased self-esteem (Yu and Luo, 2021;Haand and Shuwang, 2020;Masoed et al, 2021;Azizi et al, 2019;Kumar and Mondal, 2018;Kircaburun, 2016). Research suggests that the constant exposure to carefully curated and idealized representations of others' lives on social media platforms often leads to social comparison, feelings of inadequacy and reduced overall wellbeing of users (Krogh, 2023;Syvertsen and Enli, 2020).…”