The relationship between social media addiction and narcissistic self dimensions in adults

The aim of this study is to explore the connection between social media addiction and narcissistic self-dimensions, as well as social media self-object. A total of 621 participants (402 female and 219 male) were involved in the study. Research data was colected between January and March 2024, via Internet on the on-line research platform using Snowball Sampling. Participants were requested to complete the Socio-Demographic Information Form, Self-Object Questionnaire, Social Media Addiction Scale-Adult Form, and Self-Psychology Inventory. The normality of the data was assessed through skewness and kurtosis values. All data fell within the range of -1.5 to +1.5, leading to the utilization of parametric tests under the assumption of a normal distribution. The relationship between scale scores was evaluated using the Pearson Correlation test. In the study, a significant positive correlation was observed between the total score of the Social Media Addiction Scale and participants' scores on narcissism in defensive poles. Furthermore, a significant positive correlation was identified between the Social Media Self-Object Importance score and both the total score of the Social Media Addiction Scale and the scores on narcissism in defensive poles. These findings indicate a significant association between social media addiction, defensive narcissistic self-dimensions, and social media self-object scores.