Investigation of high school students’ social emotional learning skills and social media use

Şahin H., Eraslan M., Özkan M. A.

FRONTIERS IN PSYCHOLOGY, cilt.15, sa.1425497, ss.1-12, 2025 (SSCI)

  • Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
  • Cilt numarası: 15 Sayı: 1425497
  • Basım Tarihi: 2025
  • Doi Numarası: 10.3389/fpsyg.2024.1425497
  • Dergi Adı: FRONTIERS IN PSYCHOLOGY
  • Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Social Sciences Citation Index (SSCI), Scopus, IBZ Online, Linguistic Bibliography, MLA - Modern Language Association Database, Psycinfo, Directory of Open Access Journals
  • Sayfa Sayıları: ss.1-12
  • Akdeniz Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet

Özet

The current study aims to examine the association between high school students’

social–emotional learning (SEL) skills and their use of social media, as well as

to explore potential variations based on certain variables. The research utilized

relational and comparative survey methodologies, with 325 high school students

participating. Data were gathered through the administration of the “Social Emotional

Learning Scale” and the “Social Media Use Scale.” Analytical techniques such

as t-tests, ANOVA, and Pearson correlation coefficient were applied to analyze

the collected data. The results indicate a slight, adverse connection between

the social–emotional learning abilities of students and their utilization of social

networking sites. Furthermore, the research revealed that the average ratings for

both social–emotional learning abilities and social media usage were moderate.

Additionally, no significant differences were observed in social–emotional learning

skills and social media use based on gender or grade level.