Table 4.
Multivariate logistic regression for factors associated with social media addiction.
| Characteristics | Social Media Addiction | |
|---|---|---|
| Coeff. | 95% CI | |
| Individual Characteristics | ||
| Age group | ||
| Below 18 | Ref. | |
| 18–24 | −1.48 | −4.38; 1.43 |
| Above 24 | −2.96 | −6.85; 0.93 |
| Education | ||
| Below high school and high school | Ref. | |
| College | 1.06 | −1.97; 4.08 |
| Tertiary and higher | 2.08 | −0.74; 4.91 |
| Gender | ||
| Male | Ref. | |
| Female | −1.02 | −2.80; 0.75 |
| Current living with | ||
| Family | Ref. | |
| Others | 0.85 | −1.01; 2.70 |
| Marital status | ||
| Single | Ref. | |
| Other (married/widowed/not want to share) | 0.72 | −1.90; 3.33 |
| Social Media Used | ||
| The purpose of using social networks | ||
| Talk with friends | Ref. | |
| The news feed | −0.89 | −2.31; 0.53 |
| Play games | 3.30 | −0.96; 7.55 |
| Other | 0.11 | −2.77; 2.99 |
| Number of social networks used | 0.46 | −1.96; 2.88 |
| Years of use of social networks (years) | 0.03 | −0.22; 0.28 |
| Time using social networks/day (hours) | 0.08 | −0.18; 0.34 |
| Stress and Fear of Missing out Are Associated with Social Networks | ||
| Stress associated with Neglect and Negative Reactions by Online Peers | ||
| Stress associated with neglect by other users (SSN) (Unit: one score) |
0.35 b | 0.08; 0.62 |
| Stress associated with negative reactions by other users (Unit: one score) |
0.07 | −0.19; 0.33 |
|
Fear of missing out (FOMO Scale)
(Unit: one score) |
0.08 a | −0.01; 0.16 |
Note: (a: p < 0.1); (b: p < 0.05).