Estudio, del uso problemático de las redes sociales y su relación con las habilidades sociales en universitarios de la ciudad de Loja durante el año 2022

Abstract

Abstract: The purpose of this investigation was to identify the problematic use of social networks and its relationship with social skills in university students from Loja city during the year 2022, in a sample of 100 university students aged between 18 and 28 years (M = 22.27; SD= 2.06). The research design was exploratory, descriptive, cross-sectional and correlational. The instruments used were: the AD-HOC sociodemographic questionnaire, the Addiction to Social Networks questionnaire (ARS) and the Social Skills Scale. Once the inquiry instruments have been applied, it has been possible to reflect that the majority of the participants have an account on some social network and among the most used are Facebook and Instagram. In addition, they present an obsession regarding the problematic use of these networks and express having skills to deal with stress. On the other hand, it was shown that there is a positive-direct correlation between the problematic use of social networks and social skills, therefore, the greater the addiction, the greater the social skills.