ERIC Number: EJ1285296
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2021-Mar
Pages: 11
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ISSN: ISSN-0829-5735
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Peer Pressure and SNS Addiction in Adolescents: The Mediating Role of SNS-Use Motives
Kim, Seon-Jeong; Lim, Young-Jin
Canadian Journal of School Psychology, v36 n1 p23-33 Mar 2021
The present research was carried out to clarify relationships between peer pressure, social networking site (SNS) addiction, and SNS-use motives in Korean adolescents. Adolescent SNS users (N = 300, 52.70% female) completed self-report measures of peer pressure, SNS addiction, and SNS-use motives. Findings indicated that adolescents reporting more peer pressure had higher levels of SNS addiction. Moreover, the relationship between peer pressure and SNS addiction was mediated by coping and social-conformity use motives. Results are discussed in terms of implications for prevention and intervention, for adolescents facing peer pressure.
Descriptors: Peer Influence, Social Media, Addictive Behavior, Foreign Countries, Use Studies, Coping, Social Behavior, High School Students, Predictor Variables
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: High Schools; Secondary Education
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: South Korea
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