Exploring the Relationship Between Social Media Usage and Social Anxiety: A Survey of University Students
Disciplines
Cognitive Psychology | Quantitative Psychology | Social Psychology | Social Psychology and Interaction
Abstract (300 words maximum)
This ongoing study investigates the relationship between problematic social media usage and social anxiety in young adults. Participants' responses to two established measures - the Bergen Social Media Addiction Scale (BSMAS) and the Liebowitz Social Anxiety Scale (LSAS) will be scored to examine the correlation between social media habits and levels of social anxiety. In an age when social media usage is becoming increasingly prevalent, it is critical to understand how it is related to social health and wellbeing. We hypothesize that higher scores on the BSMAS will be positively correlated with higher scores on the LSAS, suggesting that problematic social media usage is linked to increased social anxiety in university students.
Academic department under which the project should be listed
RCHSS - Psychological Science
Primary Investigator (PI) Name
Dr. Meghan Bankhead
Exploring the Relationship Between Social Media Usage and Social Anxiety: A Survey of University Students
This ongoing study investigates the relationship between problematic social media usage and social anxiety in young adults. Participants' responses to two established measures - the Bergen Social Media Addiction Scale (BSMAS) and the Liebowitz Social Anxiety Scale (LSAS) will be scored to examine the correlation between social media habits and levels of social anxiety. In an age when social media usage is becoming increasingly prevalent, it is critical to understand how it is related to social health and wellbeing. We hypothesize that higher scores on the BSMAS will be positively correlated with higher scores on the LSAS, suggesting that problematic social media usage is linked to increased social anxiety in university students.