Investigating social media addiction and impact of social media addiction, loneliness, depression, life satisfaction and problem-solving skills on academic self-efficacy and academic success among university students

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dc.contributor.authorAslan, Imran
dc.contributor.authorPolat, Hatice
dc.date.accessioned2026-06-19T06:37:54Z
dc.date.available2026-06-19T06:37:54Z
dc.date.issued2024
dc.departmentMalatya Turgut Özal Üniversitesi
dc.description.abstractIntroduction: The negative effects of post-COVID-19 restrictions have been detected in students' mental well-being due to internet addiction, changing habits, despair and uncertainty. Students' academic success is expected to be affected by social media addiction, loneliness, depression, life satisfaction, problem solving skills and academic self-efficacy factors. This study aimed to determine the level of social media addiction and the effects of these factors on the academic success of university students and define their interactions with each other. Methods: Four hundred nineteen questionnaires were collected between October-December 2022 at Bingol University, Turkiye. Descriptive statistics, independent t-test, One-Way ANOVA, correlation and multiple linear regression methods were used to analyze data with the help of the SPSS 22 software. Results: Middle level grade (GPA) average (71,17 +/- 9,69 out of 100), low level social support from friends and family members (34,6%), spending more than 4 h on social media (42,5%), middle level social media addiction, moderate depression level (51,31%-PHQ > 10), mild loneliness and slight dissatisfaction with life were found among students. Furthermore, high academic self-efficacy, moderate agreement with academic performance and good problem-solving skills were indicated in the survey results. Significant differences, such as higher life satisfaction among males and higher depression among females, were measured. Academic self-efficacy scale, problem solving skills and satisfaction with life had a negative correlation with social media addiction and depression, while a positive correlation with academic performance measures. Problem solving skills, satisfaction with life, fourth class vs. others and living alone vs. others were positive predictors of the academic self-efficacy. Meanwhile, loneliness was a negative predictor of the academic self-efficacy, while higher problem-solving skills and being female were positive factors leading to a higher GPA. Discussion: The fact that the participants were only students from Bingol University limits the ability to generalize the results. Policymakers could implement social and problem-solving skills training to develop better academic programs and cognitive-behavioral therapy for students' academic success.
dc.description.sponsorshipThe author(s) declare that no financial support was received for the research, authorship, and/or publication of this article.
dc.identifier.doi10.3389/fpubh.2024.1359691
dc.identifier.issn2296-2565
dc.identifier.pmid39040868
dc.identifier.scopus2-s2.0-85199133000
dc.identifier.scopusqualityQ1
dc.identifier.urihttps://doi.org/10.3389/fpubh.2024.1359691
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12899/5279
dc.identifier.volume12
dc.identifier.wosWOS:001273785400001
dc.identifier.wosqualityQ1
dc.indekslendigikaynakWeb of Science
dc.indekslendigikaynakScopus
dc.indekslendigikaynakPubMed
dc.language.isoen
dc.publisherFrontiers Media Sa
dc.relation.ispartofFrontiers in Public Health
dc.relation.publicationcategoryMakale - Uluslararası Hakemli Dergi - Kurum Öğretim Elemanı
dc.rightsinfo:eu-repo/semantics/openAccess
dc.snmzKA_WOS_20260612
dc.subjectAcademic Self-Efficacy
dc.subjectSocial Media Addiction
dc.subjectLoneliness
dc.subjectDepression
dc.subjectLife Satisfaction
dc.subjectProblem Solving Skills
dc.titleInvestigating social media addiction and impact of social media addiction, loneliness, depression, life satisfaction and problem-solving skills on academic self-efficacy and academic success among university students
dc.typeArticle

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