Bestaat er een Samenhang tussen Sociale Media en het Sociaal Zelfvertrouwen van Adolescenten? In Hoeverre Speelt de Mate van Sociale Competentie hierbij een Mediërende Rol?

Abstract

The aim of this research was to investigate whether there is a correlation between the use of social media by adolescents and the social self-esteem of adolescents. In addition, checks whether this association can be explained by the extent of social competence in adolescents. A positive correlation was expected between social media use and the social self-esteem of adolescents. In addition, it was expected that the positive correlation could be explained by the extent of social competence in adolescents. For data collection, there is a questionnaire completed by parents and adolescents. For this study, the self-report of 1029 adolescents aged between 10 and 15 years were used. The results show that there is a significant positive correlation between the use of social media and the social self-esteem of adolescents. There was also a significant indirect effect on the extent of social competence on the positive correlation between social media use and the social self-esteem of adolescents. In conclusion, the use of social media are correlated to the social self-esteem of adolescents. The extent of social competence explained this correlation.