Bored individuals are more likely to develop social media addiction

Bored individuals are more likely to develop social media addiction

A survey of adults residing in Sakarya, Türkiye, found that loneliness was not associated with social media addiction (when controlling for other factors), but boredom in life was. Bored individuals were more likely to exhibit signs of social media addiction. Social media addiction symptoms also tended to be higher in individuals with more pronounced Machiavellian traits. The research was published in Psychological Reports. Social media addictio…