Social media addiction and depression among adolescents in two Malaysian states
Addiction to social media addiction is considered a leading risk factor for depression among adolescents, but the relationship needs to be supported empirically. This study investigates the social media addiction level and its association with depression among Malaysian adolescents. A cross-sectiona...
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| author | Stephanie Ann Victor Muhamad Shamsul Ibrahim Sarina Yusuf Norasyikin Mahmud Khairul Azam Bahari Loh Yoke Ling Nur Nadia Abd Mubin |
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| description | Addiction to social media addiction is considered a leading risk factor for depression among adolescents, but the relationship needs to be supported empirically. This study investigates the social media addiction level and its association with depression among Malaysian adolescents. A cross-sectional study was conducted by distributing a structured questionnaire to potential respondents aged 13 to 21 years old from Johor and Sarawak. Data were analysed in SPSS using descriptive statistics, correlation, and Chi-square tests. Overall, 72.0% and 33.0% of the 384 respondents recorded high levels of social media addiction and depression, respectively. A significant and low positive relationship was detected between social media addiction and depression among adolescents. The levels of social media addiction and depression differed across age groups, gender, race, and the time spent on social media platforms. These findings reflect the need to address excessive social media usage among adolescents. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-6e0fbd0ac53a46389ea1a446ecbcd11d2025-08-20T01:59:25ZengTaylor & Francis GroupInternational Journal of Adolescence and Youth0267-38432164-45272024-12-0129110.1080/02673843.2023.2292055Social media addiction and depression among adolescents in two Malaysian statesStephanie Ann Victor0Muhamad Shamsul Ibrahim1Sarina Yusuf2Norasyikin Mahmud3Khairul Azam Bahari4Loh Yoke Ling5Nur Nadia Abd Mubin6Department of Communication and Media, Faculty of Language and Communication, Universiti Pendidikan Sultan Idris, Tanjung Malim, MalaysiaDepartment of Media and Communication, Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences, Universiti Malaya, Kuala Lumpur, MalaysiaDepartment of Communication and Media, Faculty of Language and Communication, Universiti Pendidikan Sultan Idris, Tanjung Malim, MalaysiaFaculty of Education, Humanities, and Arts, Universiti Poly-Tech Malaysia, Kuala Lumpur, MalaysiaDepartment of Communication and Media, Faculty of Language and Communication, Universiti Pendidikan Sultan Idris, Tanjung Malim, MalaysiaDepartment of Communication and Media, Faculty of Language and Communication, Universiti Pendidikan Sultan Idris, Tanjung Malim, MalaysiaDepartment of Communication and Media, Faculty of Language and Communication, Universiti Pendidikan Sultan Idris, Tanjung Malim, MalaysiaAddiction to social media addiction is considered a leading risk factor for depression among adolescents, but the relationship needs to be supported empirically. This study investigates the social media addiction level and its association with depression among Malaysian adolescents. A cross-sectional study was conducted by distributing a structured questionnaire to potential respondents aged 13 to 21 years old from Johor and Sarawak. Data were analysed in SPSS using descriptive statistics, correlation, and Chi-square tests. Overall, 72.0% and 33.0% of the 384 respondents recorded high levels of social media addiction and depression, respectively. A significant and low positive relationship was detected between social media addiction and depression among adolescents. The levels of social media addiction and depression differed across age groups, gender, race, and the time spent on social media platforms. These findings reflect the need to address excessive social media usage among adolescents.https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/10.1080/02673843.2023.2292055Social media addictiondepressionadolescentsmental health |
| spellingShingle | Stephanie Ann Victor Muhamad Shamsul Ibrahim Sarina Yusuf Norasyikin Mahmud Khairul Azam Bahari Loh Yoke Ling Nur Nadia Abd Mubin Social media addiction and depression among adolescents in two Malaysian states International Journal of Adolescence and Youth Social media addiction depression adolescents mental health |
| title | Social media addiction and depression among adolescents in two Malaysian states |
| title_full | Social media addiction and depression among adolescents in two Malaysian states |
| title_fullStr | Social media addiction and depression among adolescents in two Malaysian states |
| title_full_unstemmed | Social media addiction and depression among adolescents in two Malaysian states |
| title_short | Social media addiction and depression among adolescents in two Malaysian states |
| title_sort | social media addiction and depression among adolescents in two malaysian states |
| topic | Social media addiction depression adolescents mental health |
| url | https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/10.1080/02673843.2023.2292055 |
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