Week 9 – Journal Entry 9
jahmeel Campbell<\/p>\n\n\n\n
10\/22\/24
1. Regularly found that you can\u2019t think of anything else but the moment you will be able
to use social media again? Yes\/No (Preoccupation). No
2. Regularly felt dissatisfied because you want to spend more time on social media?
Yes\/No (Tolerance). No
3. Often felt bad when you could not use social media? Yes\/No (Withdrawal). No
4. Tried to spend less time on social media, but failed? Yes\/No (Persistence). No
5. Regularly neglected other activities (i.e. hobbies, sports, homework) because you
wanted to use social media? Yes\/No (Displacement). No
6. Regularly had arguments with others because of your social media use? Yes\/No
(Problems). No
7.Regularly led to your parents or friends about the amount of time you spend on social
media? Yes\/No (Deception). No
8. Often used social media to escape from negative feelings? Yes\/No (Escape). No
9. had serious conflict with parents, brother, sister (friends, relationships etc.) because
of your social media use? Yes\/No (Conflict). No
9-item scale measures adolescents degress of addiction to social media. Based on
scale from Internet Gaming Disorder found in the DSM-V, for preoccupation, tolerance,
escape, persistence, withdrawal, conflict, problems, deception, and displacement. (n=
724), reliability good. No <\/p>\n\n\n\n
I received a score of 0 on the social media addiction scale, indicating that I lack any notable
symptoms of social media-related obsession, tolerance, or withdrawal. The scale’s components
capture my curiosity because they address a range of possible addiction issues, such as emotional
dependence and disregard for other pursuits. It’s a thorough method of evaluating the effects of
social media on people, particularly teenagers. I find it fascinating that social media addiction
and usage patterns vary greatly around the world. These behaviors are shaped in part by social
status, cultural norms, and technological accessibility. Social media may be seen more critically
in some cultures, while in others it may be seen as an essential medium for communication.
Different community values and parental supervision levels, I’ve found, also affect how young
people use social media, creating a range of experiences around the world.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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I received a score of 0 on the social media addiction scale, indicating that I lack any notable
symptoms of social media-related obsession, tolerance, or withdrawal. The scale’s components
capture my curiosity because they address a range of possible addiction issues, such as emotional
dependence and disregard for other pursuits. It’s a thorough method of evaluating the effects of
social media on people, particularly teenagers. I find it fascinating that social media addiction
and usage patterns vary greatly around the world. These behaviors are shaped in part by social
status, cultural norms, and technological accessibility. Social media may be seen more critically
in some cultures, while in others it may be seen as an essential medium for communication.
Different community values and parental supervision levels, I’ve found, also affect how young
people use social media, creating a range of experiences around the world.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
Week 9 – Journal Entry 9jahmeel Campbell 10\/22\/24 1. Regularly found that you can\u2019t think of anything else but the moment you will be ableto use social media again? Yes\/No (Preoccupation). No2. Regularly felt dissatisfied because you want to spend more time on social media?Yes\/No (Tolerance). No3. Often felt bad when you could not use… <\/p>\n