The Effect of Social Media Addiction on Eating Behaviour In Young Adults: A Cross-Sectional Study

Authors : Emine Kemaloğlu, Mehmetcan Kemaloglu

Pages : 113-122

Doi:10.56150/tjhsl.1704860

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Publication Date : 2025-12-31

Article Type : Research Paper

Abstract :Objective: Evaluation of social media addiction and the effects of social media on eating behaviour in young adults. Methods: Young adult individuals between the ages of 18-30 who use any social media platform were included in the study. Research data was collected by virtual snowball sampling method using an online form from seven geographical regions in Turkey. The Bergen Social Media Addiction Scale was used to assess the social media addiction of the participants, and the Social Media Effects on Eating Behaviour Scale was used to assess the effect of social media use on eating behaviour. Results: The study included 1198 individuals between the ages of 18-30 who use social media. One of our most important findings is that 48.7% of the participants are addicted to social media. Individuals with social media addiction (43,1 ± 16,1) were found to have higher scores on the Social Media Effects on Eating Behaviour Scale compared to individuals without social media addiction (39,7 ± 20,3) (p=0.001). Conclusion: According to the results we obtained from our findings; social media addiction has an effect on the eating behaviour of individuals.
Keywords : bağımlılık, yeme davranışı, sosyal medya, genç yetişkinler

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