Social Media Addiction among Adolescents: The Influence of Self-Esteem, Life-Satisfaction, and Depression

Authors

  • Chaowalit Srisoem Boromarajonani Sanpasithiprasong College of Nursing, Faculty of Nursing, Praboromarajchanok Institute
  • Wichittra Chitrak Boromarajonani Sanpasithiprasong College of Nursing, Faculty of Nursing, Praboromarajchanok Institute
  • Proithip Santaphun Boromarajonani Sanpasithiprasong College of Nursing, Faculty of Nursing, Praboromarajchanok Institute
  • Teeravee Morakotkeaw Boromarajonani Sanpasithiprasong College of Nursing, Faculty of Nursing, Praboromarajchanok Institute

Keywords:

Teenagers, Adolescents, Social Media Addiction, Depression, Self-Esteem, Life-Satisfaction

Abstract

This descriptive research aimed to study the influence of self-esteem, life-satisfaction, and depression on social media addiction among adolescents in Ubon Ratchathani province of Thailand. The samples were 574 students attending four high schools and three vocational colleges in the 1st semester of 2021 academic year. Multi-stage sampling technique was applied. The instruments were five questionnaires: 1) demographics, 2) social media addiction inventory, 3) the Rosenberg's self-esteem questionnaire, 4) a life-satisfaction questionnaire, and 5) the Center for Epidemiology Study Depression Scale (CES-D) questionnaire. The cronbach’s alpha coefficient reliability for questionnaires 2, 3, 4, and 5 were .78, .83, .80, and .76, respectively. Data were analyzed using descriptive statistics and multiple linear regression.

The results showed that the average level for social media addiction amongst students was 22.41 (SD=8.67). Most students were using social media as infatuated users (42.16%), followed by the normal user group (34.15%), and 23.69% of them who were clinically addicted to social media. The self-esteem score was at a medium level (M=27.86, SD=3.83), as well as life satisfaction (25.45, SD=4.68), while the depression score was lower than cut point at 19.48 (SD=10.52). Moreover, the results showed that the influence of self-esteem, life-satisfaction, and depression on social media addiction among adolescents was at statistical significance. In addition, depression (Beta=.229), self-esteem (Beta=-.184), and life satisfaction (Beta = -.087) could significantly explain 10.50% of variance (adj.R2=.105, p<.001). The results illustrated that higher depression, lower self-esteem, and lower life satisfaction can predict social media addiction.

Therefore, stakeholders should provide a protective program to enhance self-esteem and life satisfaction as well as improve knowledge and media literacy in adolescents in order to decrease the risk of social media addiction and other related mental health problems.

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2023-05-15

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Vol. 10 No. 2 (2023): Vol.10 No.2 May - August 2023

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