Signs You Are Addicted To Facebook : “Most people addicted to Facebook downplay this problem, or are not aware of the seriousness of the situation. It is usually the case that patients report other problems – relationship problems, difficulty concentrating, procrastination (a tendency associated with delaying, delaying or postponing something, manifesting in various areas of life – editor’s note), low self-esteem, feeling of inferiority in relation to friends or acquaintances.
Only during an in-depth interview, when I am looking for an answer to the question of what is happening to the patient that he is experiencing such difficulties, it turns out that Facebook is a problem and constant tracking. ”
Below you can find basic information about Facebook addiction.
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What symptoms can you find worrisome?
- mood changes resulting from using Facebook,
- preoccupation with Facebook (sacrificing cognitive, emotional and behavioral resources),
- hiding from the family and friends the amount of time spent using Facebook,
- tolerance (spending more and more time using Facebook),
- withdrawal symptoms due to lack of access to Facebook,
- experiencing conflict (intrapersonal), mental, interpersonal and related to neglect of duties or abandoning the hobby to spend time using Facebook),
- relapse (return to abuse after periods of abstinence).
Does any prolonged use of Facebook indicate addiction?
No! As with any behavioral addiction, it is not quantitative but qualitative indications that indicate the beginning of pathology. In other words – not how much time you spend on Facebook, but what Cito gives and what you receive … Thus, just using Facebook is not a pathological activity until this activity takes up most of the time and is done, for example, at the expense of studying, working or hobby. However, if we are not able to withstand without logging in to Facebook for several hours, then you need to start looking at yourself. If you have been throwing more than one fast per day for a long time – you should also be careful and see if it happens to transfer your life to the Internet.
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TEST: Facebook addiction scale (Bergen scale)
We determine the extent to which we agree with each statement on a scale of 1 to 5, where: 1 means very rarely, 2 – rarely, 3 – sometimes, 4 – often, 5 – very often.
- You spend a lot of time thinking about Facebook or planning what you put on the portal.
- You feel the need to check Facebook more often and for longer.
- You use Facebook to forget about problems in your personal life.
- You have deliberately tried to limit the time you spend on Facebook, but without success.
- If you can’t check what’s going on on Facebook, you become restless and nervous.
- You use Facebook so often and for a long time that it has a negative impact on your work or education.
Four ‘often‘ or ‘very common‘ answers may suggest Facebook addiction.
What promotes the development of addiction?
High extraversion or neuroticism, low conscientiousness, high social inhibition and the need to seek approval, a tendency to depressive states, a sense of rejection by a peer group and seeking online relationships to compensate for low self-esteem.
Regardless of gender, if a person has a strong narcissistic need for admiration and approval, Facebook will pull him in completely. Because it gives the opportunity to create exactly the image we want. Happy or not, wealthy or not, it doesn’t matter. On Facebook, we can live the life of a real star, gather admirations and likes. The other side of the coin, which I know from sessions with patients, is that then comes to meet in real and such created people feel tragic. They are ashamed to show the truth about themselves, they have the impression that they are unattractive. ”
How to use Facebook safely so as not to get addicted?
- Delete Facebook application from your phone – it guarantees time saving.
- Put some discipline on yourself – don’t “sit” on social networks for more than 45 minutes a day.
- Limit adding posts to 2-3 a week. This way you won’t have the habit of informing Facebook users about everything and checking their reaction.
- Plan your week – look for replacement activities, get involved in something else.
- Reward yourself when you manage to limit surfing on this platform. It can be symbolic of making yourself an aromatic tea or signing up for a massage – anything that will give you a sense of reward.
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