대학생의 자율성, 유능성 및 관계성이 SNS 중독 경향성에 미치는 영향

The Effects of Autonomy, Competence, and Relatedness on SNS Addiction Tendencies among University Students

Purpose : This study examined the effects of autonomy, competence, and relatedness on social networking service (SNS) addiction tendencies among college students. Methods : Data collected from 161 students between November 1 to 10, 2023 were analyzed using SPSS Statistics 26 via descriptive statistical analysis, independent t-test, ANOVA, Scheffé’s test, Pearson’s correlation coefficient, and multiple regression. Result : The average score for SNS addiction tendencies was 1.96 points. Autonomy, competence, and relatedness were negatively correlated with SNS addiction tendencies. Factors influencing SNS addiction tendencies were SNS usage time(β ＝.36, p＜.001), autonomy(β＝-.35, p＜.001), and relatedness(β＝-.16, p＜.046), and explained 36% of the total variance. Conclusion : Educational environments and programs that consider college students’ psychological factors need to be developed to prevent and effectively manage SNS addiction.