The association between personality traits and Facebook addiction among adolescent students in a lower middle-income country, Nepal
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 13899754 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Prabina Subedi (0009-0006-3359-2817, Ministry of Social Development and Health), Surya Bahadur (Pokhara University), Surya Bahadur G C (0000-0001-7216-8759, Pokhara University), Santosh K Gurung (0000-0003-2203-8520, Pokhara University, corresponding author), Resam Lal Poudel (0000-0002-2227-346X, Tribhuvan University), Sunita Sharma (0000-0002-0036-0933, Pokhara University), Bharat Ram Dhungana (0000-0002-0728-1226, Pokhara University) |
| Year | 2025 |
| Volume | 30 |
| Issue | 1 |
| Publication date | 2025-02-21 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | International Journal of Adolescence and Youth (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0267-3843 • E-ISSN: 2164-4527 |
| Publisher | Taylor & Francis (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1080/02673843.2025.2470189 |
| OpenAlex | W4407860832 |
| Language | EN |
| References cited | 94 |
The role of personality in addictive behaviour among adolescents has been an issue of major concern. This study examined the personality traits on Facebook addiction among adolescent school students in Nepal. A cross-sectional survey of 376 students from grades 9 to 12 employing a self-reported questionnaire incorporating the Bergen Facebook Addiction Scale and Ten-Item Personality Inventory was conducted. The relationship has been examined using binary logistic regression. The results revealed that adolescents exhibiting conscientiousness had a significantly higher likelihood of being addicted to Facebook (AOR: 4.316, 95% CI: 1.182 to 15.762), while those with agreeableness (AOR: 0.421, 95% CI: 0.265 to 0.667) and emotional stability (AOR: 0.099, 95% CI: 0.024 to 0.399) traits had lower odds. Facebook addiction is present among adolescent students in Nepal. Therefore, schools should devise and implement personality development programmes aimed at reducing vulnerability of adolescent students to Facebook addiction and promoting positive social media usage
Addiction · Association (psychology · Big Five personality traits · Developing country · Developmental psychology · Economic growth · Low and middle income countries · Middle income country · Personality · Psychiatry · Socioeconomics · Sociology · Child Development and Digital Technology · Clinical Psychology · Digital Marketing and Social Media · Impact of Technology on Adolescents · Psychology · Social Psychology
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| Highly cited | No |