An Examination of the Relationship Between Psychological Well- being, Social Media Usage, Self-Control, and Insomnia of Turkish University Students

Abstract

This study aims to examine the relationship students’ social media use, insomnia, and self-control have with their psychological well-being. A total of 404 students (305 females and 99 males) participated in the research. The data have been collected using the Turkish versions of the Social Media Disorder Scale, Psychological Well-Being Scale, Brief Self-Control Scale, and Insomnia Severity Index. The relationship between variables were examined by Path Analysis. According to the results, the model shows that self-control significantly and directly increases psychological well-being, social media disorder increases insomnia, and insomnia decreases self-control. Social media disorder and insomnia significantly and indirectly predict psychological well-being through the mediation of self-control. The findings show psychological well-being to be affected by self-control, social media disorder, and insomnia.