Examination of the relationship between social media addiction and perceived social support and marital adjustment in married individuals

In this study, it was aimed to examine the relationship between social media addiction symptoms, perceived social support and marital adjustment in married individuals. Social media addiction symptoms, perceived social support and marital adjustment of individuals were investigated with respect to sociodemographic factors and social media usage habits. The study inculded 250 married individuals living in the province of Istanbul. The data were collected using the Social Media Addiction Scale, the Multidimensional Scale of Perceived Social Support and the Marriage Adjustment Scale. According to the results of this study, there was a negative correlation (r =-,81; p<.01) between social media addiction symptoms and percieved social support in married individuals. A negative correlation was detected between social media addiction symptoms and marital adjustment (r =-,44; p<.01) The level of percieved social support negatively correlatated with marital adjustment (r =,27; p<.01).