The New Environmental Factor of Depression, Anxiety and Stress: Excessive Social Network Loading

Cyprus Turkish Journal of Psychiatry & Psychology Vol.6 Issue.3

Doi:10.35365/ctjpp.24.3.08

RESEARCH ARTICLE / ARAŞTIRMA YAZISI

The New Environmental Factor of Depression, Anxiety and Stress: Excessive Social Network Loading

Depresyon, Anksiyete ve Stresin Yeni Çevresel Faktörü: Aşırı Sosyal Ağ Yüklenmesi

Mete Kazaz¹ Nihal Acar²

Abstract:

The research examined the environmental factors of depression, anxiety, and stress related to Excessive Social Network Uploading. The study aimed to investigate the effects of new communication technologies on individuals’ mental states. Descriptive analyses and parametric tests were used in the study. A total of 483 participants took part in the research, including 225 women and 258 men. The data were collected online from individuals aged 18 and above, using social networks across Turkey. Data were gathered using the Excessive Social Network Uploading (ESNU) Scale, the Depression, Anxiety, and Stress Scale (DAS-21), and a socio-demographic information form. Participants’ exposure to excessive social network uploading was found to be at a moderate level. Varied distribution levels were found related to depression, anxiety, and stress among participants. Regression analysis pointed to excessive social network uploading predicting depression, anxiety, and stress. The researchers suggest these two variables should be explored in different study samples and models.

Keywords: Depression, Stress, Anxiety, Excessive Social Network Uploading.

¹Assoc. Prof. Dr., Selcuk University, Faculty of Communication, Department of Radio, Television and Cinema, Konya-Türkiye, [email protected], ORCID ID: 0000-0002-0367-1091

²Asist. Prof. Dr, Sivas Cumhuriyet University, Faculty of Communication, Department of New Media and Communication, Sivas-Türkiye, [email protected], ORCID ID: 0000-0003-1552-5654

Address of Correpondence/Yazışma Adresi: Sivas Cumhuriyet University, Faculty of Communication, Department of New Media and Communication, Yenişehir Neighborhood, No: 95/2, Postal Code: 58140, İmaret/Center/Sivas/Turkey, Telephone: 0553 499 46 09

Date of Received/Geliş Tarihi: 08.06.2024, Date of Revision/Düzeltme Tarihi: 24.08.2024, Date of Acceptance/Kabul Tarihi: 26.08.2024, Date of Online Publication/Çevirimiçi Yayın Tarihi: 25.09.2024

Citing/Referans Gösterimi: Kazaz, M. & Acar, N. (2024). The New Environmental Factor of Depression, Anxiety and Stress: Excessive Social Network Loading. Cyprus Turkish Journal of Psychiatry & Psychology, 6(3): 262-268

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