The Relationship Between Social Media Use and Eudaimonic Well-Being Indicators Among Egyptian Adolescents -A Field Study

Abstract

This study examined the complex interplay between SMU dimensions (type, intensity, and impact evaluations) and EWB dimensions) self acceptance, positive social relations, and autonomy (in 704 Egyptian adolescents (1419- years old). A crosssectional design employed online questionnaires to assess both SMU dimensions and EWB aspects in the adolescent sample. Statistical analyses, including EFA, non-parametric tests, and PCA, explored relationships between variables and factors like gender, major, and age, considering the non-normal data distribution. Weak to moderate correlations emerged between social media use (SMU) and eudemonic well-being (EWB), varying with individual factors like age, academic major, and social media platform type. Specifically, the type of SMU positively correlated with positive social relations (moderately) but negatively with self-acceptance (weakly). The intensity of use also negatively impacted self-acceptance (moderately) but showed weak positive associations with good social relations and perceived negative impact of use. Additionally, perceived negative impacts of SMU use were consistently associated with lower well-being across all aspects.