Problematic social networking site use in Turkey: a large-scale national survey study

Ünübol, H, Sayar, GH, Hussain, Z ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7678-6615, Savcı, M, Kircaburun, K and Griffiths, MD ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8880-6524, 2024. Problematic social networking site use in Turkey: a large-scale national survey study. Journal of Concurrent Disorders. ISSN 2562-7546

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Abstract

The current research landscape has witnessed a marked increase in investigations concerning problematic social networking site use (PSNSU). However, prior studies exploring the prevalence and determinants of PSNSU have predominantly relied on limited and diverse participant samples. To address this gap, the present study examined the measurement dimensions and psychological correlates-namely psychiatric distress, alexithymia, attachment, and wellbeing-of PSNSU within a large number of Turkish community individuals (N=24,380, 50% men, Mage=31.79 years, SD=10.86). Participants completed a survey comprising psychometric scales regarding the aforementioned variables. Utilizing item response theory, 2.8% of the participants were found to exhibit susceptibility to PSNSU. Hierarchical regression analysis showed significant positive associations between PSNSU and factors including younger age, single marital status, alcohol consumption, cigarette smoking, psychiatric distress, affective states, and attachment styles. These findings underscore the importance of research regarding PSNSU among individuals in the Turkish community and highlights the involvement of various socio-demographic and adverse psychological factors in driving this problematic behavior.

Item Type:	Journal article
Publication Title:	Journal of Concurrent Disorders
Creators:	Ünübol, H., Sayar, G.H., Hussain, Z., Savcı, M., Kircaburun, K. and Griffiths, M.D.
Publisher:	Concurrent Disorders Society
Date:	4 August 2024
ISSN:	2562-7546
Identifiers:	Number Type 10.54127/GMQZ8433 DOI 2189808 Other
Rights:	Copyright: © 2024 Ünübol, H., Sayar, G. H., Hussain, Z., Savcı, M., Kircaburun, K., Griffiths, M.D. Licensee CDS Press, Toronto, Canada. This article is an open access article distributed under the terms and conditions of the Creative Commons Attribution (CC BY) license (http://creativecommons. org/licenses/by/4.0/).
Divisions:	Schools > School of Social Sciences
Record created by:	Jonathan Gallacher
Date Added:	07 Aug 2024 12:02
Last Modified:	07 Aug 2024 12:02
URI:	https://irep.ntu.ac.uk/id/eprint/51937

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