Relationship Between Psychological Symptoms, Impulsivity and Social Media Use Problems

Objective: In this pilot study, the relationship between problematic social media use, impulsivity, and psychological symptoms in adults was investigated. Method: study conducted with 178 people, demographic information form, Social Media Addiction Scale, Barratt Impulsiveness Scale Brief Symptom Inventory were applied to participants. Results: addiction levels of participants found be significantly higher women, singles, graduate graduates, those who spend more than 8 hours media, Twitter Instagram users. When examined, virtual tolerance communication sub-dimensions positively related all impulsivity symptoms. addition, increase scores predicted by dimensions unplanned depression, anxiety somatization. Conclusion: There are significant factors that may associated use which has become an important part daily life adults.