This study investigated the relationship between social network usage, sports participation, network addiction risk, and basic psychological needs (BPNs) satisfaction among university students. Results showed increased network addiction risk with higher usage time and more networks used. Collective sports were associated with higher addiction symptoms, while both individual and collective sports positively impacted BPN satisfaction. The findings suggest that excessive social media use predicts addiction risk, and that engaging in sports, especially individual sports, may mitigate this risk while fulfilling BPNs.
Publisher
Humanities & Social Sciences Communications
Published On
Jun 24, 2024
Authors
Marta Vega-Díaz, Higinio González-García
Tags
social network usage
sports participation
addiction risk
basic psychological needs
university students
BPN satisfaction
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