Abstract:

In this study, the predictive role of emotion regulation and life satisfaction on social media addiction levels of adolescents was examined. The research was conducted based on the relational survey model. The research group of the study consists of 359 students, 168 (46.8%) males and 191 (53.2%) females, studying in two high schools in Afyonkarahisar in the 2021-2022 academic year. The average age of the research group is 15.36. “Social Media Addiction Scale for Adolescents”, “Regulation of Emotions Questionnaire (REQ) for Adolescents”, “Life Satisfaction Scale” and “Personal Information Form” were used as data collection tools. Research data were analysed by the hierarchical regression analysis method. In the hierarchical regression analysis, the emotion regulation variable entered the model first. Emotion regulation (internal functional emotion regulation, internal dysfunctional emotion regulation, external functional emotion regulation, external dysfunctional emotion regulation) explained 38% of social media addiction (R2=.38, düzenlenmiş R2=.37). In the second step, the life satisfaction variable was included in the model. Life satisfaction explained 1% of social media addiction (R2=.39, düzenlenmiş R2=.38). According to the latest model, emotion regulation (βInternal-Functional Emotion Regulation =-.20, p<.005; βInternal-Dysfunctional Emotion Regulation =.26, p<.005; βExternal-Functional Emotion Regulation =27, p<.005; βExternal-Dysfunctional Emotion Regulation =-.22, p<.005) and life satisfaction (βYaşam Doyumu=-.10, p<.005) were found to significantly predict social media addiction. All the findings obtained showed that emotion regulation and life satisfaction significantly predicted social media addiction, and the data were discussed within the framework of the literature.

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