Parental Emotional Availability and Social Media Addiction: The Mediating Role of Loneliness

İbrahim Dadandı; Fatih Aydın

Makale detayları

Parental Emotional Availability and Social Media Addiction: The Mediating Role of Loneliness

Yazarlar:

İbrahim Dadandı | Fatih Aydın

Yayıncı:

Isparta University of Applied Sciences

Ana Başlıklar:

Rehberlik ve Psikolojik Danışmanlık (Diğer)

Dergi:

SDU International Journal of Educational Studies Vol.11 Issue 2, pp.84-97

Belge Tipi:

Makale

Yayın Tarihi:

3/2024

Belge Dili:

Türkçe

Document ID (Org No.):

2001332729

pISSN:

2148-9068

Anahtar kelimeler:

Özet:

 Excessive and problematic use of social media is an increasingly common issue, especially among the young population. Although recent research has emphasized significant relationships between individuals tendencies toward social media addiction and the quality of their relationships with their parents, the psychological mechanisms underlying these connections have not been sufficiently investigated. This study aimed to examine the mediating role of loneliness in the relationship between parental emotional availability and social media addiction. For this purpose, a total of 326 university students, 192 58.9 female, and 134 41.1 male were reached and data were collected via an online survey. Data collection tools included the Personal Information Form, the Lum Emotional Availability of Parents LEAP Scale, the UCLA Loneliness Scale-Short Form ULS-8, and the Bergen Social Media Addiction Scale. The data were analyzed using the Pearson Product-Moment Correlation and Hayes Mediation Analysis procedures. The results indicate that loneliness plays a mediating role in the relationship between maternal and paternal emotional availability and social media addiction. These findings indicate that perceiving parents as emotionally available may serve as a protective factor against social media addiction among university students by reducing their levels of loneliness. Results of this study can guide individuals, families, and experts in the analysis of social media addiction.

 Excessive and problematic use of social media is an increasingly common issue, especially among the young population. Although recent research has emphasized significant relationships between individuals tendencies toward social media addiction and the quality of their relationships with their parents, the psychological mechanisms underlying these connections have not been sufficiently investigated. This study aimed to examine the mediating role of loneliness in the relationship between parental emotional availability and social media addiction. For this purpose, a total of 326 university students, 192 58.9 female, and 134 41.1 male were reached and data were collected via an online survey. Data collection tools included the Personal Information Form, the Lum Emotional Availability of Parents LEAP Scale, the UCLA Loneliness Scale-Short Form ULS-8, and the Bergen Social Media Addiction Scale. The data were analyzed using the Pearson Product-Moment Correlation and Hayes Mediation Analysis procedures. The results indicate that loneliness plays a mediating role in the relationship between maternal and paternal emotional availability and social media addiction. These findings indicate that perceiving parents as emotionally available may serve as a protective factor against social media addiction among university students by reducing their levels of loneliness. Results of this study can guide individuals, families, and experts in the analysis of social media addiction.

 Excessive and problematic use of social media is an increasingly common issue, especially among the young population. Although recent research has emphasized significant relationships between individuals tendencies toward social media addiction and the quality of their relationships with their parents, the psychological mechanisms underlying these connections have not been sufficiently investigated. This study aimed to examine the mediating role of loneliness in the relationship between parental emotional availability and social media addiction. For this purpose, a total of 326 university students, 192 58.9 female, and 134 41.1 male were reached and data were collected via an online survey. Data collection tools included the Personal Information Form, the Lum Emotional Availability of Parents LEAP Scale, the UCLA Loneliness Scale-Short Form ULS-8, and the Bergen Social Media Addiction Scale. The data were analyzed using the Pearson Product-Moment Correlation and Hayes Mediation Analysis procedures. The results indicate that loneliness plays a mediating role in the relationship between maternal and paternal emotional availability and social media addiction. These findings indicate that perceiving parents as emotionally available may serve as a protective factor against social media addiction among university students by reducing their levels of loneliness. Results of this study can guide individuals, families, and experts in the analysis of social media addiction.

 Sosyal medyanın aşırı ve problemli kullanımı özellikle genç nüfus arasında yaygın bir sorundur. Son araştırmalar bireylerin sosyal medya bağımlılığı eğilimleri ve ebeveynleri ile olan ilişkilerinin niteliği arasındaki anlamlı ilişkilere vurgu yapmasına karşın, bu bağlantıların altında yatan psikolojik mekanizmalar yeterince incelenmemiştir. Bu araştırmanın amacı ebeveyn duygusal erişilebilirliği ile sosyal medya bağımlılığı arasındaki ilişkide yalnızlığın aracı rolünü incelemektir. Bu amaç doğrultusunda 192si 58.9 kadın, 134ü 41.1 erkek olmak üzere toplam 326 üniversite öğrencisine ulaşılmış ve çevrimiçi anket ile veri toplanmıştır. Veri toplama araçları arasında Kişisel Bilgi Formu, Ebeveyn Duygusal Erişilebilirliği Ölçeği, UCLA Yalnızlık Ölçeği-Kısa Form ULS-8 ve Bergen Sosyal Medya Bağımlılığı Ölçeği yer almaktadır. Araştırma verileri Pearson-Momentler Çarpımı Korelasyonu ve Hayesin Aracılık Analizi prosedürleri takip edilerek analiz edilmiştir. Sonuçlar anne ve baba duygusal erişilebilirliği ile sosyal medya bağımlılığı arasındaki ilişkide yalnızlığın aracı bir rol üstlendiğini göstermiştir. Bu bulgular ebeveynlerin duygusal açıdan erişilebilir olarak algılanmalarının üniversite öğrencilerinin yalnızlık düzeylerini azaltarak sosyal medya bağımlılığına karşı koruyucu bir faktör olabileceğine işaret etmektedir. Araştırmanın sonuçları, sosyal medya bağımlılığının çözümlenmesinde bireylere, ailelere ve uzmanlara yol gösterici niteliktedir.

Makale detayları

Parental Emotional Availability and Social Media Addiction: The Mediating Role of Loneliness

Yazarlar:

İbrahim Dadandı | Fatih Aydın

Yayıncı:

Isparta University of Applied Sciences

Ana Başlıklar:

Rehberlik ve Psikolojik Danışmanlık (Diğer)

Dergi:

SDU International Journal of Educational Studies Vol.11 Issue 2, pp.84-97

Belge Tipi:

Makale

Yayın Tarihi:

3/2024

Belge Dili:

Türkçe

Document ID (Org No.):

2001332729

pISSN:

2148-9068

Parental emotional availability

Loneliness

Social media addiction

Mediation analysisEbeveyn duygusal erişilebilirliği

Yalnızlık

Sosyal medya bağımlılığı

Sayı

Makale detayları

Parental Emotional Availability and Social Media Addiction: The Mediating Role of Loneliness

Yazarlar: İbrahim Dadandı | Fatih Aydın

Yayıncı: Isparta University of Applied Sciences

Ana Başlıklar: Rehberlik ve Psikolojik Danışmanlık (Diğer)

Dergi: SDU International Journal of Educational Studies Vol.11 Issue 2, pp.84-97

Belge Tipi: Makale

Yayın Tarihi: 3/2024

Belge Dili: Türkçe

Document ID (Org No.): 2001332729

pISSN: 2148-9068

Parental emotional availability

Loneliness

Social media addiction

Mediation analysisEbeveyn duygusal erişilebilirliği

Yalnızlık

Sosyal medya bağımlılığı

Sayı

Yazarlar:

İbrahim Dadandı | Fatih Aydın

Yayıncı:

Isparta University of Applied Sciences

Ana Başlıklar:

Rehberlik ve Psikolojik Danışmanlık (Diğer)

Dergi:

SDU International Journal of Educational Studies Vol.11 Issue 2, pp.84-97

Belge Tipi:

Makale

Yayın Tarihi:

3/2024

Belge Dili:

Türkçe

Document ID (Org No.):

2001332729

pISSN:

2148-9068