Influence of Addiction to Social Media on Dyadic Adjustment in Couples From the Family and Faith Online Community
<b>Objective:</b> This study aims to determine the influence of addiction to social media in couples from the Family and Faith online community. <b>Methodology:</b> This explanatory, cross-sectional study with a sample of married or cohabiting adults (<i>n</i> = 293). The partial least squares structural equation modeling (PLS-SEM) was used, and the instruments were the Social Media Addiction Questionnaire (ARS) and the Dyadic Adjustment Scale (EAD). <b>Results:</b> It is identified that addiction to social media influences dyadic adjustment (<i>R</i><sup>2</sup> = 0.251) in an inverse and significant way (β = -0.501, <i>p</i> < .001). <b>Conclusions:</b> This research reveals that addiction to social media is an emerging phenomenon with important implications for couples' emotional health and well-being in the digital age.
Authors
- Jazmín Madrid Valdiviezo (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8052-3685)
- Isaac Alex Conde Rodríguez (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5683-8596)
- Mayumi Arellano-Lino (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0003-3213-0280)
Institutions
- Universidad Peruana Unión (PE)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Psychological Reports
- Published
- 2025-02-12
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1177/00332941251320560
- Citations
- 2
- Primary Topic
- Impact of Technology on Adolescents
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 8.40