Personality Predicts Social Media Addiction: A Cross-Sectional Study in Greek.
Background: Personality traits may affect individuals' vulnerability to social media addiction. Aim: To examine the impact of personality traits on social media addiction. Methods: We collected our data through an online survey. Adults' social media users could participate in our study. We conducted...
| Publicado en: | International Journal of Caring Sciences Vol. 19; no. 1; pp. 24 - 31 |
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