Den ensamma generationen: en explorativ studie om psykisk ohälsa, konsumtionsbeteende och sociala medier
(2023) PSYK11 20231Department of Psychology
- Abstract
- Recent studies show an increase in debt among young adults, especially young women. The purpose of this study was to examine the relationship between mental health, perceived loneliness, personal financial situation, consumer behavior, the use of social media and how these differ in a gender and generational context. A further aim was to study the interaction between these variables, based on previous research that shows how increased indebtedness has affected us negatively in different ways and how social media may have had an impact on this increased consumerism, as well as increased mental illness and increased loneliness. Consumer behavior is explored by examining Retail Therapy, a coping strategy to promote psychological well-being... (More)
- Recent studies show an increase in debt among young adults, especially young women. The purpose of this study was to examine the relationship between mental health, perceived loneliness, personal financial situation, consumer behavior, the use of social media and how these differ in a gender and generational context. A further aim was to study the interaction between these variables, based on previous research that shows how increased indebtedness has affected us negatively in different ways and how social media may have had an impact on this increased consumerism, as well as increased mental illness and increased loneliness. Consumer behavior is explored by examining Retail Therapy, a coping strategy to promote psychological well-being through shopping. Data for the study was conducted via a web survey where the participants (n = 105) had to answer questions intended to measure the study's variables, this with well-established and validated measurement scales. The results revealed a significant positive correlation between Retail Therapy and the use of social media, and that young adults and women use Retail Therapy to a greater extent. The level of anxiety was also shown to be statistically significant in relation to Retail Therapy. An interaction effect was found between age and gender in relation to loneliness and between age and gender in relation to Retail Therapy. Otherwise, no significant interactions between the variables were found. The findings of the present study can contribute to valuable knowledge about risk factors for over-indebtedness and how over-indebtedness among young adults can be prevented. For example, in healthcare to be able to prevent mental illness at an early stage through interventions to promote healthy consumption behavior and social media use. (Less)
- Abstract (Swedish)
- Nya studier visar på en ökad skuldsättning hos unga vuxna, framför allt unga kvinnor. Syftet med föreliggande studie var att undersöka sambandet mellan psykisk ohälsa, upplevd ensamhet, privatekonomisk situation, konsumtionsbeteende och användandet av sociala medier samt hur dessa skiljer sig i en köns- och generationskontext, men även hur interaktionen mellan dessa variabler ser ut. Detta utefter tidigare forskning som visar att ökad skuldsättning har påverkat oss negativt på många sätt och huruvida sociala medier kan ha haft en påverkan på denna ökade konsumtion, ökad psykisk ohälsa och ökad upplevda ensamhet. Konsumtionsbeteende utforskas genom att undersöka Retail Therapy, en copingstrategi för att främja psykiskt välbefinnande genom... (More)
- Nya studier visar på en ökad skuldsättning hos unga vuxna, framför allt unga kvinnor. Syftet med föreliggande studie var att undersöka sambandet mellan psykisk ohälsa, upplevd ensamhet, privatekonomisk situation, konsumtionsbeteende och användandet av sociala medier samt hur dessa skiljer sig i en köns- och generationskontext, men även hur interaktionen mellan dessa variabler ser ut. Detta utefter tidigare forskning som visar att ökad skuldsättning har påverkat oss negativt på många sätt och huruvida sociala medier kan ha haft en påverkan på denna ökade konsumtion, ökad psykisk ohälsa och ökad upplevda ensamhet. Konsumtionsbeteende utforskas genom att undersöka Retail Therapy, en copingstrategi för att främja psykiskt välbefinnande genom att shoppa. Data till studien samlades in via en webbenkät där deltagarna (n = 105) fick svara på frågor ämnade att mäta studiens variabler, detta med väletablerade och validerade mätskalor. Resultatet visade på en signifikant positiv korrelation mellan Retail Therapy och användande av sociala medier, samt att unga vuxna och kvinnor använder sig av Retail Therapy i större utsträckning. Även nivå av ångest påvisades statistiskt signifikant i relation till Retail Therapy. En interaktion fanns mellan ålder och kön i relation till ensamhet samt i ålder och kön i relation till Retail Therapy. I övrigt påvisades inga signifikanta interaktioner mellan variablerna. Resultaten kan bidra till värdefull kunskap om riskfaktorer för överskuldsättning och hur överskuldsättning bland unga vuxna kan förebyggas. Exempelvis inom sjukvården för att tidigt kunna förebygga psykisk ohälsa genom interventioner för att främja hälsosamt konsumtionsbeteende och sociala medier-användande. (Less)
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- author
- Santérus, Lydia LU and Österlin, Alexzandra LU
- supervisor
- organization
- course
- PSYK11 20231
- year
- 2023
- type
- M2 - Bachelor Degree
- subject
- keywords
- psykisk hälsa, ensamhet, privatekonomi, konsumtionsbeteende, sociala medier, unga vuxna, könsskillnader, mental health, personal financial situation, loneliness, consumer behavior, social media, young adults, gender differences
- language
- Swedish
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- 9128168
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- 2023-06-21 07:45:57
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abstract = {{Recent studies show an increase in debt among young adults, especially young women. The purpose of this study was to examine the relationship between mental health, perceived loneliness, personal financial situation, consumer behavior, the use of social media and how these differ in a gender and generational context. A further aim was to study the interaction between these variables, based on previous research that shows how increased indebtedness has affected us negatively in different ways and how social media may have had an impact on this increased consumerism, as well as increased mental illness and increased loneliness. Consumer behavior is explored by examining Retail Therapy, a coping strategy to promote psychological well-being through shopping. Data for the study was conducted via a web survey where the participants (n = 105) had to answer questions intended to measure the study's variables, this with well-established and validated measurement scales. The results revealed a significant positive correlation between Retail Therapy and the use of social media, and that young adults and women use Retail Therapy to a greater extent. The level of anxiety was also shown to be statistically significant in relation to Retail Therapy. An interaction effect was found between age and gender in relation to loneliness and between age and gender in relation to Retail Therapy. Otherwise, no significant interactions between the variables were found. The findings of the present study can contribute to valuable knowledge about risk factors for over-indebtedness and how over-indebtedness among young adults can be prevented. For example, in healthcare to be able to prevent mental illness at an early stage through interventions to promote healthy consumption behavior and social media use.}},
author = {{Santérus, Lydia and Österlin, Alexzandra}},
language = {{swe}},
note = {{Student Paper}},
title = {{Den ensamma generationen: en explorativ studie om psykisk ohälsa, konsumtionsbeteende och sociala medier}},
year = {{2023}},
}