The Impact of Computer-Mediated Communication Duration on Adolescent. Social Self-Efficacy, Social Anxiety, and Depression

      Аннотация: Computer-mediated communication has taken today's society by storm. Research shows that adolescent use continues to rise; however, there has been little examination on the impact that CMC duration has on adolescent social self-efficacy, social anxiety, or depression. This study looks for correlations and relationships between adolescent (11-19 year olds) CMC duration and their social self-efficacy, social anxiety, and depression. Moreover, the author examines the relationship between CMC duration and CMC restrictions/monitoring to determine if there suggests a moderating relationship between the two. Although in this study, there is no significant relationship between CMC duration and restrictions at the p=.05 level, there is a suggested trend with a significance at the p=.07 level. Additionally, when CMC duration and restrictions are used as interaction variables, there does show a significant relationship with adolescent social self-efficacy. This information is valuable for parents, educators, and other stakeholders in planning, protecting, and understanding the adolescent and their fascination with technology and its application to their social life.

Ключевые слова: adolescents, computer-mediated communication, Depression, social anxiety, social self-efficacy