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The Relationship between Social Media Fatigue and Boredom and Social Media Addiction: A Study on University Youth

Year 2025, Volume: 12 Issue: 2, 569 - 597, 30.07.2025

Şükrü Balcı , Hamide Sarıtaş

https://doi.org/10.17680/erciyesiletisim.1631084

Abstract

In today’s digital world, one of the most common choices to relieve boredom is to use social media. Given the advantages of communication and information provided by social media, this choice is predictable. When users turn to social media to relieve boredom, they may overload the platform by using it excessively, which can lead to burnout. This burnout can cause the user to lose interest in the platform or no longer find it as appealing as before to relieve boredom. This study was conducted to reveal the relationship and effect between social media fatigue, boredom and social media addiction of university students. The quantitative research method was used in the research, which utilized the relational screening design. The research, which was conducted in the universe of state universities in Konya, was conducted with a sample of 412 volunteer participants. According to the research results, male participants use YouTube, Facebook and Telegram more than female participants. There is a positive significant relationship between the participants’ social media fatigue, boredom and social media addiction. Boredom is a positive significant predictor of social media addiction. In addition, the positive and significant effects of boredom and social media addiction on social media fatigue are among the important findings of this research.

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Social Media Fatigue Boredom Social Media Addiction University Students

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Sosyal Medya Yorgunluğu ile Can Sıkıntısı ve Sosyal Medya Bağımlılığı Arasındaki İlişki: Üniversite Gençliği Üzerine Bir İnceleme

Year 2025, Volume: 12 Issue: 2, 569 - 597, 30.07.2025

Şükrü Balcı , Hamide Sarıtaş

https://doi.org/10.17680/erciyesiletisim.1631084

Abstract

Günümüzün dijital dünyasında sıkıntıyı hafifletmek için en yaygın tercihlerden biri sosyal medya kullanmaktır. Sosyal medyanın sağladığı iletişim ve bilgi avantajları göz önüne alındığında bu tercih öngörülebilir bir yapıya sahiptir. Kullanıcılar sıkıntıyı gidermek için sosyal medyaya yöneldiklerinde platformu aşırı kullanarak aşırı yüklenmeye neden olabilirler, bu da tükenmişliğe yol açabilir. Bu tükenmişlik, kullanıcının platforma olan ilgisini kaybetmesine veya artık sıkıntıyı giderme konusunda eskisi kadar cazip gelmemesine yol açabilir. Bu çalışma, üniversite öğrencilerinin sosyal medya yorgunluğu, can sıkıntısı ve sosyal medya bağımlılığı arasındaki ilişki ve etkiyi ortaya çıkarmak için yapılmıştır. Nicel araştırma yönteminin kullanıldığı araştırmada ilişkisel tarama deseninden faydalanılmıştır. Konya’da bulunan devlet üniversiteleri evreninde gerçekleştirilen araştırma 412 gönüllü katılımcı örnekleminde yapılmıştır. Araştırma sonuçlarına göre erkek katılımcılar kadın katılımcılara oranla YouTube, Facebook ve Telegramı daha çok kullanmaktadır. Katılımcıların sosyal medya yorgunlukları, can sıkıntıları ve sosyal medya bağımlılıkları arasında pozitif anlamlı ilişki bulunmaktadır. Can sıkıntısı sosyal medya bağımlılığının pozitif anlamlı yordayıcısı konumundadır. Bunun yanında sosyal medya yorgunluğu üzerinde, can sıkıntısı ve sosyal medya bağımlılığı pozitif anlamlı etkisi bu araştırmada ulaşılan önemli bulgular arasında yer almaktadır.

Keywords

Sosyal Medya Yorgunluğu Can Sıkıntısı Sosyal Medya Bağımlılığı Üniversite Öğrencileri

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Primary Language Turkish
Subjects New Media
Journal Section Research Articles
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Şükrü Balcı 0000-0002-0477-0622

Hamide Sarıtaş 0000-0003-1401-4174

Publication Date July 30, 2025
Submission Date February 1, 2025
Acceptance Date April 25, 2025
Published in Issue Year 2025 Volume: 12 Issue: 2

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APA Balcı, Ş., & Sarıtaş, H. (2025). Sosyal Medya Yorgunluğu ile Can Sıkıntısı ve Sosyal Medya Bağımlılığı Arasındaki İlişki: Üniversite Gençliği Üzerine Bir İnceleme. Erciyes İletişim Dergisi, 12(2), 569-597. https://doi.org/10.17680/erciyesiletisim.1631084
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