Problematic Social Media Use, Personality Traits, and Mental Health Among Bangladeshi University Students

Ahmed, Oli; Sultana, Tasnim; Alam, Najifa; Griffiths, Mark D.; Hiramoni, Fatema Akhter

doi:10.1007/s41347-021-00235-1

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“…The initial excitement and pleasure can be replaced by a form of problematic behavior considered unhealthy for the self and his/her environment (Park & Lee, 2012). Smartphone addiction can serve as a coping mechanism against stress, depressive symptoms, or other mental health problems for students during their academic years (Ahmed et al, 2022; K. R. Kim & Seo, 2015;Matar Boumosleh & Jaalouk, 2017). In addition, excessive smartphone use can also be associated with another academic challenge, that is, a higher level of academic procrastination (Liu et al, 2022).…”

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How to Procrastinate Productively With ADHD: A Study of Smartphone Use, Depression, and Other Academic Variables Among University Students With ADHD Symptoms

2023

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Objective: The association between chemical dependency and Attention-Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder is widely recognized, but there is less data regarding modern behavioral addictions among young adults. Method: In this cross-sectional study, a sample of 408 Hungarian college students (67.2% female, mean age 23.37 years [ SD = 3.87]) responded to an online survey including the Adult ADHD Self-Report Scale, the Center for Epidemiologic Studies-Depression Scale (CES-D), the Procrastination Scale, the Short College Boredom Scale, and the Smartphone Addiction Scale (SAS-SV). Results: Regression analyses showed that passive procrastination (ß = .31, p < .001), depression (ß = .20, p < .001), academic boredom (ß = .18, p < .001), active procrastination (ß = −.12, p < .001), and smartphone addiction (ß = .13, p < .001) were significantly related to ADHD symptoms, accounting for 41% of the variance. Conclusion: Findings provide important additions to knowledge of mental health challenges among young adults with ADHD.

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How to Procrastinate Productively With ADHD: A Study of Smartphone Use, Depression, and Other Academic Variables Among University Students With ADHD Symptoms

2023

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“…In Bangladesh, young people are the most abusers of social media, contributing to many challenges for social sustainability (Haque et al, 2020). While Facebook is the most popular social media platform, it is often irresponsibly used by the country's young population (Ahmed, Sultana, Alam, Griffiths, & Hiramoni, 2022). Social media abuse in Bangladesh includes online misinformation sharing, pornography, gambling, addiction, political and religious misuse, sexual harassment, and bullying (Ahmed et al, 2022;Haque et al, 2020;Hassan et al, 2020;Islam et al, 2021).…”

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“…While Facebook is the most popular social media platform, it is often irresponsibly used by the country's young population (Ahmed, Sultana, Alam, Griffiths, & Hiramoni, 2022). Social media abuse in Bangladesh includes online misinformation sharing, pornography, gambling, addiction, political and religious misuse, sexual harassment, and bullying (Ahmed et al, 2022;Haque et al, 2020;Hassan et al, 2020;Islam et al, 2021). However, the social media cyberbullying trend among university students is upscaling and developing significant challenges for harmony in society (Sheikh, Hossan, & Menih, 2023).…”

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University Students’ Perceived Self-control and Prosocial Norms for Beneficial Social Media Use

Shahzalal

Adnan²

2023

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Although many studies have been conducted on social media abuse, socio-psychological determinants of positive social media usage are still underresearched, specifically concerning self-control and prosocial norms for university students. These two important antecedents of accountable behavior have not been thoroughly studied in developing countries. Therefore, the current study investigated university students’ perceptions of self-control and prosocial norms and determined whether they co-exist and are associated with intended behavior and desired beneficial usage. This study modified measurement items adopted from previous studies to fit the current context. A social media survey was conducted through Facebook Messenger among students from a public university in Bangladesh. 226 voluntary responses were recorded based on purposive sampling. The data were analyzed using SPSS and SmartPLS 4. Descriptive statistics were analyzed. Hypotheses were tested using the structural equation modeling technique, whereas the differential effects of gender and social media platforms were tested using ANOVA. The findings demonstrate that university students value self-control and prosocial norms as crucial determinants of positive social media behavior. These factors strongly correlate with intended self-control and prosocial behavior, and desired beneficial use. Additionally, gender and the type of social media platform used have no significant impact on these results. This study explored valuable insights into the role of self-control and prosocial norms in promoting beneficial social media use among university students, which may have significant implications for their personal and social well-being.

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“…Studies have also suggested social media addiction is related to lower self-control (Cerniglia et al, 2019), poor time management capacity, emotional symptoms, hyperactivity, and reduced social behavior (Cao et al, 2007). In addition, an individual's personality is also responsible for predicting different patterns of engagement in social media (Ahmed et al, 2022;Andreassen et al, 2012Andreassen et al, , 2013Hong et al, 2014;Wilson et al, 2010).…”

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“…Best to the authors' knowledge, the reliability and validity of the BSMAS are not examined yet in Bangladesh culture for assessing social media addiction among Bangladeshi people. Recently, several researchers utilized this scale to assess problematic social media use among Bangladeshi social media users (i.e., Ahmed et al, 2021Ahmed et al, , 2022Islam et al, 2021, etc.). However, they did not assess the psychometric properties of this scale in detail.…”

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Psychometric assessment of the Bangla version of the Bergen Social Media Addiction Scale

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Hiramoni

Alam

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Problematic Social Media Use, Personality Traits, and Mental Health Among Bangladeshi University Students

Cited by 11 publications

References 55 publications

How to Procrastinate Productively With ADHD: A Study of Smartphone Use, Depression, and Other Academic Variables Among University Students With ADHD Symptoms

How to Procrastinate Productively With ADHD: A Study of Smartphone Use, Depression, and Other Academic Variables Among University Students With ADHD Symptoms

University Students’ Perceived Self-control and Prosocial Norms for Beneficial Social Media Use

Psychometric assessment of the Bangla version of the Bergen Social Media Addiction Scale

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