Dokument: Beyond the screen: Exploring the association between problematic social media use, neuroticism, and self-diagnosis in relation to ADHD
| Titel: | Beyond the screen: Exploring the association between problematic social media use, neuroticism, and self-diagnosis in relation to ADHD | |||||||
| URL für Lesezeichen: | https://docserv.uni-duesseldorf.de/servlets/DocumentServlet?id=70283 | |||||||
| URN (NBN): | urn:nbn:de:hbz:061-20250731-163656-2 | |||||||
| Kollektion: | Publikationen | |||||||
| Sprache: | Englisch | |||||||
| Dokumententyp: | Wissenschaftliche Abschlussarbeiten » Studienabschlussarbeit (z.B. Bachelor-, Master-, Examensarbeit) | |||||||
| Medientyp: | Text | |||||||
| Autor: | Helms, Svenja Vanessa [Autor] | |||||||
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| Beitragende: | Prof. Dr. Becker, Susanne [Gutachter] Garcia Rodriguez, Lisa [Gutachter] | |||||||
| Stichwörter: | Self-diagnosis, ADHD, Neuroticism, Big 5, Big Five, social media, misinformation, BFI-S, ASRS, self-handicapping | |||||||
| Dewey Dezimal-Klassifikation: | 100 Philosophie und Psychologie » 150 Psychologie | |||||||
| Beschreibung: | Self-diagnosing psychological disorders using social media platforms like TikTok and Instagram is a growing trend. This study investigated the relationship between self-diagnosing behavior, neuroticism, and social media usage in the context of Attention Deficit Hyperactive Disorder (ADHD). Data were collected from a total of 406 participants, primarily consisting of psychology students and ADHD patients from the Alexianer Krefeld diagnostic center. They all completed an ADHD screening (ASRS), a Big Five questionnaire (BFI-S) and self-diagnosis questions. The sample comprised 322 participants without a verified ADHD diagnosis or self-diagnosis, 30 participants with a verified ADHD diagnosis, and 54 participants who self-identified as having ADHD. The results showed that individuals who self-diagnosed ADHD scored significantly lower in the ADHD screening (ASRS) than those with verified ADHD diagnoses. Additionally, participants with higher neuroticism scores and greater social media usage were significantly more likely to self-diagnose and to hold a more favorable attitude toward self-diagnosis content. Furthermore, significant correlations were found between social media usage and favorable perceptions of self-diagnosis videos, between neuroticism and self-diagnosing behavior, and between viewing mental health-related content and self-diagnosing behavior. These findings suggest that individuals with higher neuroticism scores are more likely to engage in self-diagnosing behavior and that increased time spent on social media platforms is associated with more favorable views of self-diagnosing content. Also self-diagnosed individuals exhibit lower clinically relevant symptoms compared to those with verified ADHD diagnoses. The study emphasizes the urgent need for media literacy and critical evaluation of mental health content online. | |||||||
| Lizenz: |  Dieses Werk ist lizenziert unter einer Creative Commons Namensnennung 4.0 International Lizenz | |||||||
| Fachbereich / Einrichtung: | Mathematisch- Naturwissenschaftliche Fakultät » WE Psychologie » Klinische Psychologie | |||||||
| Dokument erstellt am: | 31.07.2025 | |||||||
| Dateien geändert am: | 31.07.2025 |
