Investigation of the relationship between social media addiction, attachment styles and self-control in adolescents between the ages of 14-18.

The aim of this study is to examine the relationship between social media addiction, attachment styles and self-regulatory levels of adolescents aged 14-18. The study group of the research consists of 400 adolescents, 235 females and 165 males, between the ages of 14-18 and studying in Istanbul. The data of the research were obtained by using the Demographic Information Form, Social Media Addiction Scale for Adolescents, Three-Dimensional Attachment Styles Scale and The Adolescent Self-Regulatory Inventory. While analyzing the data, Independent Groups T-Test, One-Way Analysis of Variance, Pearson Correlation Analysis and Multiple Linear Regression analysis were used. As a result of the research, social media addiction scale scores and secure attachment style scores were found higher in girls to significantly. While there was no significant difference in self-regulatory skills according to the perceived academic achievement levels of the participants, it was found that the social media addiction scale scores were significantly higher. It has been determined that the social media addiction scale scores of the adolescents increase as the perceived academic success decreases. While there was no significant difference in the self-regulatory skills of the participants according to their income, it was observed that the social media addiction scale scores were significantly higher. It was determined that the social media addiction scale scores of the higher income group were also higher. The variables relations are positive and significants relations are secure attachment style and self regulatory skills of adolescents, while a positive significant relationship was found between the anxious and avoidant attachment style and the social media addiction scale scores. No correlation was found between the participants' self-regulatory skills and their social media addiction scale scores, avoidant and anxious attachment styles. It was observed that was a negative but statistically insignificant relationship between secure attachment style and social media addiction scale scores. Attachment styles and self-regulatory explain %16 of the variance in the mean of the social media addiction scale.