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The Impact of Social Media Usage and Anxiety on Perceived Loneliness in Social Media Users.

Record Type:	Electronic resources : Monograph/item
Title/Author:	The Impact of Social Media Usage and Anxiety on Perceived Loneliness in Social Media Users./
Author:	Taylor, Christina.
Description:	1 online resource (151 pages)
Notes:	Source: Dissertations Abstracts International, Volume: 84-10, Section: B.
Contained By:	Dissertations Abstracts International84-10B.
Subject:	Psychology. -
Online resource:	http://pqdd.sinica.edu.tw/twdaoapp/servlet/advanced?query=30249006click for full text (PQDT)
ISBN:	9798377662068

The Impact of Social Media Usage and Anxiety on Perceived Loneliness in Social Media Users.
Taylor, Christina.

The Impact of Social Media Usage and Anxiety on Perceived Loneliness in Social Media Users. - 1 online resource (151 pages)

Source: Dissertations Abstracts International, Volume: 84-10, Section: B.

Thesis (Ph.D.)--Northcentral University, 2023.

Includes bibliographical references

Loneliness has been recognized as a public health issue that was brought further under the microscope during the global COVID-19 pandemic that reached prominence in 2020. The general problem addressed in this study was the increase in the numbers of U.S. citizens who endorse feeling lonely and isolated. The specific problem addressed was whether individuals who endorsed psychological symptoms such as anxiety were more likely to engage with social media in problematic ways, leading to increased reported loneliness and isolation. The purpose of this quantitative correlational study utilizing regression analysis was to examine the relationship between social media usage (problematic/non-problematic) and anxiety on perceived loneliness. The sample for the study included 103 active users of social media between the ages of 18-65 and U.S. citizens recruited via the social media platforms Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram. Three already published instruments were used to assess the anxiety and social media predictor variables and the loneliness criterion variable, which included the Generalized Anxiety Disorder-7 Scale; the Bergan Social Media Addiction Scale; and the UCLA Loneliness Scale, Version 3. Socio-demographic data were also collected. As predicted, multiple regression analysis suggested anxiety significantly predicted both loneliness and social media usage (RQ2 and RQ3, respectively). The findings also suggested a relationship exists between social media use and loneliness; however, the predictive nature could not be determined (RQ1). Recommendations for practice include mental health providers serving as consultants with social media companies, having respected organizations provide public service announcements regarding the dangers of excessive social media use, and healthcare providers giving screenings to patients to assess their engagement with social media. Recommendations for future research were also presented.

Electronic reproduction.
Ann Arbor, Mich. :
ProQuest,
2023

Mode of access: World Wide Web

ISBN: 9798377662068Subjects--Topical Terms:

519075
Psychology.
Subjects--Index Terms:

AnxietyIndex Terms--Genre/Form:

542853
Electronic books.

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