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The Relationship Between Emotional Dependence on Facebook and Psychological Well-Being in Adolescents Aged 13–16

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  • Somayyeh Naeemi

    (Universiti Putra Malaysia)

  • Ezhar Tamam

    (Universiti Putra Malaysia)

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In most countries, Facebook is one of the top social networking sites among children and adolescents. Several studies have investigated the effect of Facebook dependency on individuals’ psychological well-being. However, inadequate studies have examined the impacts of Facebook in eudaimonic well-being. The current study explores how emotional dependence on Facebook relates to psychological well-being in eudaimonic approach. A total of 401, 13 to 16 yearsold who studied at an upper secondary school in Malaysia participated in this study. We expected a negative association between emotional dependence on Facebook and psychological wellbeing. The moderation effect of self-efficacy was examined in the current research. The results of structural equation modeling revealed that emotional dependence on Facebook negatively effects adolescents’ overall psychological well-being. The influence was more pronounced on autonomy, purpose in life, and positive relationship with others. The results also demonstrated that high self-efficacy did not reduce negative impacts of Facebook emotional dependence on adolescents’ psychological well-being.

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  • Somayyeh Naeemi & Ezhar Tamam, 2017. "The Relationship Between Emotional Dependence on Facebook and Psychological Well-Being in Adolescents Aged 13–16," Child Indicators Research, Springer;The International Society of Child Indicators (ISCI), vol. 10(4), pages 1095-1106, December.
    • Handle: RePEc:spr:chinre:v:10:y:2017:i:4:d:10.1007_s12187-016-9438-3
    DOI: 10.1007/s12187-016-9438-3
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