Loneliness and Social Media Addiction Tendencies among Young Adult Men in Real and Cyberspace Worlds

Syiva  Rizkya; Ayunda  Ramadhani; Aulia  Suhesty; Aulia  Ramdhani

doi:10.35134/jpsy165.v19i1.673

Authors

Syiva Rizkya Universitas Mulawarman, Samarinda
Ayunda Ramadhani Universitas Mulawarman, Samarinda
Aulia Suhesty Universitas Mulawarman, Samarinda
Aulia Ramdhani Universitas Mulawarman, Samarinda

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.35134/jpsy165.v19i1.673

Keywords:

early adult males, loneliness, need-satisfaction, social compensation, social media addiction

Abstract

This study aims to examine the relationship between loneliness and social media addiction tendencies among early adult males (18–25 years old). Additionally, it explores how social media is used as a compensation for unmet social and emotional needs. The research employed a quantitative correlational design with purposive sampling of early adult male participants. The results revealed a strong and significant positive correlation between loneliness and social media addiction (r = 0.635; p < 0.05). These findings indicate that higher levels of loneliness are associated with greater tendencies toward social media addiction. This study reinforces the Need-satisfaction theory and highlights the importance of interventions aimed at reducing loneliness to prevent social media addiction

Keywords: early adult males, loneliness, need-satisfaction, social compensation, social media addiction.

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