The Influence of Gadget Use on Social Comparison and Quality of Life among University Students

Muhammad Saiful  Haris Shahudin; Arena Che  Kasim

The usage of technology is thought to affect social comparisons and quality of life. The purpose of this study was to investigate the effects of gadget use, social comparison, and quality of life. 393 students participated in this survey, 326 of them attended public institutions and 67 attended private universities. The Media and Technology Usage and Attitudes Scales (MTUAS), the Social Comparison Rating Scale (scBPD), and the Medical Outcome Study Short Form-36 (SF36) are among the assessment instruments used in this study. In this study, the link between variables was examined using Pearson Correlation Analysis, the influence between variables was examined using simple regression analysis, and differences were discovered using t-test analysis. According to the study's findings, university students' quality of life and social comparisons are both at a reasonable level. The study's findings also indicate a strong positive association between the usage of gadgets and quality of life and a significant positive relationship between gadget use and social comparison. The study's findings also indicate that the usage of gadgets significantly affects social comparison and quality of life. The conclusions of this study suggest that students' usage of technology is crucial in regulating social comparison and quality of life.

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