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Exploring the relationship between passive and active TikTok/Instagram use and mental well-being in people with neurotic or extraverted traits
Scheffers, Bernice J. (2024) Exploring the relationship between passive and active TikTok/Instagram use and mental well-being in people with neurotic or extraverted traits.
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Abstract: | Background: In present times, social media (SM) has become part of our daily routine. However, there has been evidence that the personality traits extraversion and neuroticism in SM users and the type of SM use have an effect on mental well-being. Objective: A cross-sectional study was conducted with the aim to investigate whether neuroticism and extraversion are associated with passive and active SM use and what the role is of neuroticism and extraversion in the relationship between passive and active TikTok/Instagram use and mental well-being in university students. Method: The data was gathered through a self-report cross-sectional study. The study included 48 participants who were presented a survey consisting of three scales. The shortened version of the Big Five Inventory measured extraversion and neuroticism, the Social Media Activity Questionnaire measured type of SM activity, and the Mental Health Continuum short form measured mental well-being. The data of these questionnaires was statistically analysed using linear regression analyses and moderation analyses. Results: Results suggested that extraversion positively influenced active SM use and also moderated the relationship between active SM use and mental well-being. Specifically, lower levels of extraversion showed to have a more pronounced effect on the relationship between active SM use and mental well-being, than higher levels of extraversion. Furthermore, neuroticism did not influence passive SM use and was also not a moderator in the relationship between passive SM use and mental well-being. Conclusions: Based on the findings, it is suggested to take the underlying factors of extraversion and active SM use into account when designing interventions to improve mental well-being through social media. Specifically, people with lower levels of extraversion could be encouraged to use social media in an active way to help them fulfill social needs. However, because there are some limitations to this research, further research on the topic of type of SM use, neuroticism/extraversion and mental well-being is suggested. |
Item Type: | Essay (Bachelor) |
Faculty: | BMS: Behavioural, Management and Social Sciences |
Subject: | 77 psychology |
Programme: | Psychology BSc (56604) |
Link to this item: | https://purl.utwente.nl/essays/102915 |
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