Social Media Addiction
A leading psychologist has called for more help to be given to people struggling with social media addictions in the wake of a Key 103 survey.
Around half of the people asked admitted they struggle with some form of social media addiction- many even checking it before they get out of bed.
Psychologist Sharon Coen from Salford University says social media is a useful tool but like anything needs to be used in moderation.
You can see the results of our survey below:
Are you addicted to social media?
Scotland – 50% yes
England – 47% yes
Glasgow – 44% yes
Edinburgh – 47% yes
Could you live without social media?
Scotland – 35% no
England – 37% no
Glasgow – 37% no
Edinburgh – 38% no
Do you know of someone else addicted to social media?
Scotland – 78% yes
England – 82% yes
Glasgow – 86% yes
Edinburgh – 86% yes
15-24 year olds that say they know of a relationship or friendship damaged as a result of social media:
Scotland – 72% yes
England – 69% yes
Glasgow – 72% yes
Edinburgh – 72% yes
The first time I check social media is before getting out of bed in the morning:
Scotland – 50%
England – 55%
Glasgow – 54%
Edinburgh – 46%
You can follow our campaign on twitter - #socialaddict