Excessive social media has emerged as a potential behavioral addiction with multiple consequences, especially in young adulthood (18–24 years). This study aimed to assess the relationship between excessive social media use, sociodemographics, and psychosocial constructs in a Hispanic college student sample. College students (n = 621; n = 456 females; n = 160 males) from a university located on the U.S./Mexico border completed a survey assessing sociodemographics, social media addiction, social media use, and psychosocial constructs (e.g., Internet motives, sensation seeking, and need for drama [NFD]). Descriptive analyses were conducted, as were two linear regressions assessing weekly social media use and social media addiction. Participants reported using social media an average of 20 hours a week (SD = 19.47). In addition, 57.9 percent of participants reported using social media once a day or more, whereas 15.1 percent met the social media addiction threshold. Weekly social media use was positively associated with NFD, socialization, and coping as motives while being negatively associated with age. Social media addiction was positively associated with NFD and coping while being negatively associated with age. Findings suggest that Hispanic college students evidence high social media use rates and may be using social media as an unhealthy strategy to deal with negative mood and daily problems. Furthermore, college students may be using social media as an avenue to engage in attention-seeking behaviors and manipulation of others. Prospective studies are warranted to assess these relationships temporally, as are intervention efforts aimed at reducing excessive social media use.

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西班牙裔大学样本中过度使用社交媒体的心理社会相关性


过度使用社交媒体已成为一种潜在的行为成瘾，会带来多种后果，尤其是在青少年时期（18-24 岁）。本研究旨在评估西班牙裔大学生样本中过度使用社交媒体、社会人口统计学和心理社会结构之间的关系。来自美国/墨西哥边境一所大学的大学生（ n = 621； n = 456 名女性； n = 160 名男性）完成了一项调查，评估社会人口统计、社交媒体成瘾、社交媒体使用和心理社会结构（例如，互联网动机、寻求感觉，以及对戏剧的需求[NFD]）。进行了描述性分析，以及评估每周社交媒体使用和社交媒体成瘾的两个线性回归。参与者报告平均每周使用社交媒体 20 小时 ( SD = 19.47)。此外，57.9% 的参与者表示每天使用一次或多次社交媒体，而 15.1% 的参与者达到了社交媒体成瘾阈值。每周使用社交媒体与 NFD、社交和应对动机呈正相关，而与年龄呈负相关。社交媒体成瘾与 NFD 和应对方式呈正相关，而与年龄呈负相关。调查结果表明，西班牙裔大学生的社交媒体使用率很高，并且可能将社交媒体作为处理负面情绪和日常问题的不健康策略。此外，大学生可能会利用社交媒体作为寻求关注行为和操纵他人的途径。有必要进行前瞻性研究来暂时评估这些关系，以及旨在减少社交媒体过度使用的干预措施。