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THE PSYCHOLOGICAL EFFECTS OF LEGITIMIZING SOCIAL MEDIA INFLUENCERS’S CRIMES: THE ROLE OF NOMOPHOBIA AND SOCIAL MEDIA USE

SOSYAL MEDYA FENOMENLERİNİN SUÇLARINI MEŞRULAŞTIRMANIN PSİKOLOJİK ETKİLERİ: NOMOFOBİ VE SOSYAL MEDYA KULLANIMININ ROLÜ

Zeynep Arpacık(BALIKESİR ÜNİVERSİTESİ)0009-0004-0493-2304
Sılanur Türkmen(BALIKESİR ÜNİVERSİTESİ)0009-0001-0898-330X
Elvan Kiremitçi Canıöz(Balıkesir Üniversitesi)0000-0003-4733-4780
Pages
33–48
Publication Date
2025-10-16
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The findings of this research are expected to contribute to the literature on the relatively new topic of crimes committed by social media influencers

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Objective & Hypothesis:Social media occupies a significant place in individuals' daily lives, and the content to which individuals are exposed directly affects their psychological processes.
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Key Findings & Data:The study sample consists of 274 social media users aged between 18 and 55.
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⚙️Variables:Nomofobi · Psiklojik iyi oluş · Sosyal medya kullanımı

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Social media occupies a significant place in individuals' daily lives, and the content to which individuals are exposed directly affects their psychological processes. In this context, the legitimization of criminal behaviors by social media influencers can impact individuals' psychological well-being and life satisfaction. This study aims to examine the effects of legitimizing crime on psychological well-being and life satisfaction, as well as the moderating roles of nomophobia and social media usage status in these relationships. The study sample consists of 274 social media users aged between 18 and 55. As data collection tools, participants were presented with a manipulation text prepared within an experimental design framework, followed by the Demographic Information Form, the Psychological Well-Being Scale, the Life Satisfaction Scale, the Nomophobia Scale, and questions regarding social media usage status, all of which were completed online. The data obtained in the study were analyzed using the Jamovi 2.6.26 statistical software. According to the findings, psychological well-being, life satisfaction, and nomophobia levels differ depending on the legitimization of crime. Furthermore, legitimizing criminal behavior and social media usage status had significant effects on psychological well-being and life satisfaction. The findings of this research are expected to contribute to the literature on the relatively new topic of crimes committed by social media influencers

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Sosyal medya, bireylerin gündelik yaşamlarında önemli bir yer kaplamakta ve medyada maruz kalınan içerikler bireylerin psikolojik süreçlerini doğrudan etkilemektedir. Bu bağlamda, özellikle sosyal medya fenomenlerinin suç unsuru taşıyan davranışlarının meşrulaştırılması bireylerin psikolojik iyi oluşunu ve yaşam doyumunu etkileyebilmektedir. Bu çalışma, suçu meşrulaştırma durumunun psikolojik iyi oluş ve yaşam doyumu üzerindeki etkisini, ayrıca nomofobi ve sosyal medya kullanım durumunun bu etkideki düzenleyici rolünü incelemeyi amaçlamaktadır. Çalışmanın örneklem grubu, 18-55 yaş aralığındaki 274 sosyal medya kullanıcısından oluşmaktadır. Veri toplama araçları içerisinde katılımcılara deneysel desen çerçevesinde hazırlanmış manipülasyon metni sunulmuş ve ardından katılımcılar tarafından Demografik Bilgi Formu, Psikolojik İyi Oluş Ölçeği, Yaşam Doyumu Ölçeği, Nomofobi Ölçeği ve sosyal medya kullanım durumuna ilişkin sorular çevrimiçi olarak doldurulmuştur. Bu araştırmada elde edilen veriler Jamovi 2.6.26 sürümlü analiz programı aracılığıyla incelenmiştir. Çalışma bulgularına göre, psikolojik iyi oluş, yaşam doyumu ve nomofobi değişkenleri suçu meşrulaştırma durumuna bağlı olarak farklılaşmaktadır. Ayrıca, suçu meşrulaştırma ve sosyal medya kullanım durumunun psikolojik iyi oluş ve yaşam doyumu üzerindeki ortak etkisinin anlamlı olduğu görülmüştür. Araştırma kapsamında elde edilen bulguların, yeni araştırılan bir kavram olan sosyal medya fenomenlerinin işledikleri suçlar bağlamında literatüre katkı sağlaması beklenmektedir.

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Arpacık, Z., Türkmen, S., Canıöz, E. K. (2025). THE PSYCHOLOGICAL EFFECTS OF LEGITIMIZING SOCIAL MEDIA INFLUENCERS’S CRIMES: THE ROLE OF NOMOPHOBIA AND SOCIAL MEDIA USE. HUMANITAS - Uluslararası Sosyal Bilimler Dergisi, Cilt: 13 Sayı: 26, 33–48. https://doi.org/10.20304/humanitas.1691922

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