Envy and Self-Worth as Predictors of Social Media Misuse Among U.S. College Students

Elizabeth A. Prosek, Ashley M. Diaz, Hongshan Shao, Amanda L. Giordano

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Abstract

We examined whether participants’ demographics, envy, and self-worth significantly predicted social media misuse among a sample of 307 college students in the U.S. The results of a hierarchical multiple regression analysis indicated six predictor variables contributed 26% of the variance observed in students’ social media misuse. We discuss implications for college counselling practice and directions for future research, specifically further research of the nuanced experiences of college students who identify as religious, Black, and Latinx.

Original languageEnglish (US)
Pages (from-to)210-225
Number of pages16
JournalInternational Journal for the Advancement of Counselling
Volume45
Issue number2
DOIs
StatePublished - Jun 2023

All Science Journal Classification (ASJC) codes

  • Education
  • Applied Psychology
  • Psychology (miscellaneous)

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