Social Media Connectedness and Anxiety: Predictors of Friendship Quality, Social Inclusion, and Social Self-Esteem during a Pandemic

This study examined how attitudes about social media contributed to quality of peer relationships among emerging adults during the pandemic. Results indicated that social media connectedness significantly predicted friendship quality (β=.26) and social inclusion (β=.15). Social media anxiety significantly predicted social self-esteem (β=-.36) and social inclusion (β=-.28).