Exploring the link between the big five traits and sofalizing behavior among Filipino young adults
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Associate Professor · Educational Sciences · Bursa Uludağ Üniversitesi. Researching technology use, digital well-being, and the social dynamics of modern life.
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Sofalizing
Interacting with others online from the comfort of home rather than meeting face-to-face — a post-pandemic behavioral shift among emerging adults.
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Sharenting
Parents publicly sharing information and images of their children on social media — exploring the privacy risks and psychological drivers behind the behaviour.
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Phubbing
Ignoring in-person conversation by focusing on a mobile phone — examining its structural determinants and its impact on interpersonal relationships.
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Social Media Addiction
Problematic social media use linked to dark triad traits, Big Five personality, cyberbullying perpetration, and mental health outcomes in university students.
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Social media addiction effect
The Dark Triad and Low Self-Esteem** One of the core findings in Dr. Tosuntaş's research is that social media addiction is heavily linked to individual personality differences, specifically low self-esteem and the presence of "Dark Triad" personality traits. The Dark Triad includes traits such as narcissism, psychopathy, Machiavellianism, sadism, and spitefulness.
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Phubbing: When Your Phone Becomes a Third Party in Every Conversation
Phubbing — snubbing someone in favor of your phone during a face-to-face interaction — is quietly eroding the quality of our relationships. Here is what the evidence shows.
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Sharenting and the Privacy We Trade Away for Our Children
When parents publicly share photos and information about their children on social media, who bears the cost? A look at the psychological drivers and privacy risks behind sharenting.
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