The relationship between social media addiction and emotional appetite: a cross-sectional study among young adults in Turkey
| Autor: | Sumeyra Sevim, Damla Gumus, Mevlude Kizil |
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| Jazyk: | angličtina |
| Rok vydání: | 2024 |
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| Zdroj: | Public Health Nutrition, Vol 27 (2024) |
| Druh dokumentu: | article |
| ISSN: | 13689800 1368-9800 1475-2727 |
| DOI: | 10.1017/S1368980024000466 |
| Popis: | Abstract Objective: The present study focused on the relationship between addiction to social media (SM) and emotional appetite in young adults. Design: Cross-sectional online survey. Setting: The Bergen Social Media Addiction Scale (BSMAS) and Emotional Appetite Questionnaire (EMAQ) were used, and the duration and frequency of SM tools usage were analysed. Participants: Five hundred and twenty-four participants (144 men and 380 women) aged between 18 and 25 years. Results: The mean of SM usage duration of participants was 3·2 ± 2·2 h per d along with a mean of BSMAS score of 16·1 ± 5·9. Concerning emotional appetite, the mean scores for positive and negative aspects of EMAQ were 4·4 ± 1·9 and 3·1 ± 1·2, respectively. The predominant SM tools were YouTube (92·6 %) and Instagram (90·3 %). Notably, a significant association was observed between SM addiction and the frequency of access to YouTube, Instagram, and Twitter, with addiction levels increasing as access frequency rose (P < 0·01). Conclusion: This study demonstrated a possible relationship between SM addiction and emotional appetite among young adults. However, further research with more prominent participants and a lengthier follow-up duration is necessary to elucidate how SM tools affect eating behaviour. |
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