What the study found
The study found that happiness significantly predicts perceived boredom in leisure in a positive direction, and that social media addiction plays a moderating role in this relationship.
Why the authors say this matters
The abstract does not state a detailed implication beyond examining the moderating role of social media addiction in the relationship between happiness and leisure boredom.
What the researchers tested
The researchers used a correlational survey model with 431 members of youth centres in Karaman province and its districts. They used the Oxford Happiness Scale Short Form, the Perceived Boredom in Leisure Scale, and the Bergen Social Media Addiction Scale, and analyzed the data with confirmatory factor analysis, correlation analysis, hierarchical regression analysis, and multi-group analysis.
What worked and what didn't
Happiness was reported to significantly predict perceived boredom in leisure in a positive direction (β = .378, p < .001). The abstract also reports that social media addiction moderated this effect, but it does not provide the full details of that moderation result in the available text.
What to keep in mind
The abstract provides limited detail about the moderation findings and does not include the full statistics beyond the positive effect of happiness on leisure boredom. The summary is also limited to members of youth centres in Karaman province and its districts, so the scope is restricted to that study group.
Key points
- Happiness significantly predicted perceived boredom in leisure in a positive direction.
- Social media addiction moderated the relationship between happiness and leisure boredom.
- The study used a correlational survey model with 431 youth-centre members in Karaman province and its districts.
- Data were collected with the Oxford Happiness Scale Short Form, the Perceived Boredom in Leisure Scale, and the Bergen Social Media Addiction Scale.
- The abstract does not provide full details of the moderation analysis.
Disclosure
- Research title:
- Social media addiction moderates happiness and leisure boredom
- Publication date:
- 2026-03-30
- OpenAlex record:
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- Image credit:
- Photo by Onur Binay on Unsplash · Unsplash License
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