Making Sense of The Lonely Crowd, Today: Youth, Emotions and Loneliness in a Networked Society

Costa, Rosalina Pisco; Infante, Paulo; Afonso, Anabela; Jacinto, Gonçalo

doi:10.1007/978-3-030-24882-6_8

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“…Excessive SMU and time spent browsing the web are positively associated with loneliness and negatively related to life satisfaction, as indicated by cross-sectional findings [ 44 ]. Among high school students from Portugal, those who spend free time on social networks and simultaneously enjoy being alone were not satisfied with their life [ 32 ]. Instagram addiction was directly negatively related to life satisfaction and positively to loneliness.…”

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confidence: 99%

“…For example, the positive association between Instagram use and loneliness was found among Turkish male high school students only, while this link was insignificant for females [35]. The other studies also found a marginally stronger association between SMU and loneliness in men than in women [31,32]. In contrast, female gender (β = 0.42), and higher social media use disorder (β = 0.03) were predictors of loneliness among Lebanese adults [36].…”

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confidence: 89%

“…The score ranges from 5 to 35 points, and the higher the score, the greater the feeling of satisfaction with life. Total scores ranged from 5 to 35 and can be categorized as extremely dissatisfied (scores between 5 and 9), dissatisfied (10)(11)(12)(13)(14), slightly dissatisfied (15)(16)(17)(18)(19), neutral (a score of 20), slightly satisfied (21)(22)(23)(24)(25), satisfied (26)(27)(28)(29)(30), and extremely satisfied (31)(32)(33)(34)(35). The reliability coefficient of Cronbach's α ranged from 79 to 89 in previous studies [66], while in the current study sample, Cronbach's α was 0.88.…”

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confidence: 94%

“…Gender can moderate the direct relationship of problematic Internet use (PIU) with loneliness [ 31 , 32 , 33 , 34 ]. For example, the positive association between Instagram use and loneliness was found among Turkish male high school students only, while this link was insignificant for females [ 35 ].…”

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Life Satisfaction and Instagram Addiction among University Students during the COVID-19 Pandemic: The Bidirectional Mediating Role of Loneliness

Rogowska

Libera

2022

IJERPH

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Social isolation during the lockdown, and the greater use of online platforms to connect with other people, can alter the dynamic relationship between loneliness, social media use, and subjective well-being. The study examines the mediating role of loneliness in the bidirectional association between Instagram addiction and life satisfaction. Methods: A sample of 954 university students from Poland were enrolled in a cross-sectional online study during the second wave of the COVID-19 pandemic. Participants aged between 19 and 42 (M = 22.56, SD = 2.36), and most of them were women (86.48%). Standardized questionnaires were used to measure Instagram addiction (BIAS), loneliness (DJGLS), and life satisfaction (SWLS). Results: The prevalence of Instagram addiction, loneliness, and dissatisfaction with life was 17.19%, 75%, and 40.15%, respectively. The mediating effect of loneliness on the relationship between Instagram addiction and life satisfaction was found bidirectionally in women but not among men. Conclusions: Loneliness seems to play a crucial role in the mechanism of social media addiction, so increasing loneliness should be a priority among emerging adults. The target group for intervention and prevention programs at campuses should include lonely and dissatisfied with life university students of the female gender.

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confidence: 99%