The relationship between internet and social media dependency and social anxiety among working women

In this study, the effect of social media and internet addiction on social anxiety levels of working women was investigated. A questionnaire consisting of personal information form, BAPINT, social media dependency scale and Liebowitz social anxiety scale was applied to 248 participants. According to the results obtained from the research, the effects of internet addiction factors on the diagnosis and life are significant effects on the level of anxiety, together with emotional state regulation, repetition and conflict as well as social media addiction factors. However, social media addiction factors such as emotional regulation, repetition and conflict, as well as Internet addiction factors, have a significant effect on the effects on life and the level of avoidance of intense desire. Occupations, mood regulation, repetition, conflict, diagnosis, life effects, motivation and internet addiction severity levels vary with age. Occupations, emotional regulation, repetition, conflict, diagnosis, life effects, motivation, internet addiction severity, anxiety and avoidance levels vary according to marital status. Occupations, diagnoses, effects on life, intense desire, internet addiction severity, anxiety and avoidance levels vary according to educational status. Occupations, emotional regulation, repetition, diagnosis, motivation, internet addiction severity, anxiety and avoidance levels vary according to the monthly income. Strong desire, anxiety and avoidance levels vary according to weekly working time.