A comparison of the different engineering majors in relation to perceived social media addiction
List of Authors
  • Fatima Zehra Allahverdi

Keyword
  • Perceived social media addiction, engineering majors, age, gender

Abstract
  • The current study took place in the Gulf region of the Middle East at a public university. The study examined gender (Male, Female), the majors among Engineering students, and age (Freshman, Sophomore, Junior, Senior) in relation to perceived social media addiction which was measured on a zero to one hundred scale. A hierarchical regression analysis was conducted and revealed insignificant results in terms of the seven Engineering majors, however, significant differences were found between age and gender. Female students believed they were addicted about 10% more than males. Freshman and Sophomore students believed they were addicted about 10% more than Juniors and Seniors.

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