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Predictors of Problematic Social Media Use: Personality and Life-Position Indicators.

Pavica Sheldon^1,1, Mary Grace Antony^2,1, Britney Sykes¹

¹14843University of Alabama in Huntsville, Huntsville, AL, USA.

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Problematic social media use is linked to social activity and fear of missing out (FOMO). Heavy users and non-addicted individuals show similar patterns, highlighting the need for clearer definitions of social media addiction.

Keywords:

Facebook Instagram Snapchat Social media addiction contextual age fear of missing out personality traits

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Area of Science:

Psychology
Media Studies
Behavioral Science

Background:

Social media is prevalent, necessitating research into factors influencing problematic usage.
Understanding the interplay between personality, psychological states, and social media addiction is crucial.

Purpose of the Study:

To investigate predictors of social media addiction, including personality traits, fear of missing out (FOMO), and contextual age indicators.
To examine the relationship between these factors and addiction to specific platforms like Facebook, Instagram, and Snapchat.

Main Methods:

A survey of 337 college students was conducted.
Data on personality traits, FOMO, life satisfaction, interpersonal interaction, social activity, and social media usage were collected.
Inductive analysis was used for open-ended responses.

Main Results:

Greater social activity predicted Snapchat addiction.
Fear of missing out (FOMO) was positively related to social media addiction, explaining 16% of variance in Snapchat addiction.
Qualitative analysis revealed similar usage patterns among self-identified addicted and non-addicted users.

Conclusions:

Social activity and FOMO are significant predictors of social media addiction.
Current self-identification methods may not accurately capture problematic social media use.
Further research is needed to distinguish between normative, heavy, and addicted social media engagement.