Social Media Addiction among Vietnam Youths: Patterns and Correlated Factors

• Published in: International journal of environmental research and public health Vol. 19; no. 21; p. 14416
• Main Authors: Doan, Linh Phuong, Le, Linh Khanh, Nguyen, Tham Thi, Nguyen, Thao Thi Phuong, Le, Minh Ngoc Vu, Vu, Giang Thu, Latkin, Carl A., Ho, Cyrus S. H., Ho, Roger C. M., Zhang, Melvyn W. B.
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Switzerland MDPI AG 03.11.2022; MDPI
• Subjects: Addictions; Addictive behaviors; Adolescent; Behavior, Addictive - epidemiology; Cross-Sectional Studies; Data collection; Humans; Internet; Internet Addiction Disorder; Quantitative psychology; Questionnaires; Sample size; Self image; Social Media; Social networks; Social research; Teenagers; Vietnam - epidemiology; Vietnam; social media addiction; behavioral addiction; epidemiology; internet disorder; Internet

Background: Prior research has investigated how the excessive use of social media has an impact on one’s functioning. Youths are among the most vulnerable subjects to the impacts of social media overuse, especially in Vietnam (a developing country). However, very little evidence has been provided on...