Addiction to social networks in Higher Secondary Education students in the context of the COVID-19 emergency in Mexico

Abstract

The main objective of the study was to know the level of addiction to social networks of Higher Secondary Education students in Mexico during the time of the COVID-19 emergency, adding comparisons associated with the age, sex and activity of the participants. The design was quantitative, observational, cross-sectional and correlational in scope. A sample of 568 students from the National Online Baccalaureate Service was obtained. The Social Network Addiction scale of Escurra & Salas (2014) was used. The results showed that students have low levels of addiction to social networks, and in addition, significant differences were found between students with and without work activity and a negative correlation with age.