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Social Media Addiction in Student Age as a Psychological and Social Problem

Publication date: 01.2025

Media Management, 2024, Vol. 12, Issue 4, pp. 219-232

https://doi.org/10.4467/23540214ZM.24.015.21481

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Ekaterina Klimovich
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Social Media Addiction in Student Age as a Psychological and Social Problem

Abstract

The article examines social media addiction in students based on the psychological characteristics of their emotional-volitional, motivational and communicative spheres of personality. The purpose of the study is to identify opportunities for the prevention and treatment of social media addiction, development of methods and programs for online therapy for students. To solve this goal, I will use the method of describing and summarizing scientific literature on the topic of the study, methods of analysis and synthesis, induction and deduction. A brief overview of scientific research on this topic is provided. The medical, psychological and social difficulties that users face with excessive use of social networks are described. The most significant reasons contributing to the formation of addiction are highlighted. Methods and areas of work on the prevention and therapy of social media addiction in students are proposed.

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Article type: Original article

Published at: 01.2025

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