Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Articles Article Faculty Publications -Articles Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Screens and scars: SEM analysis of the relationship between childhood trauma, emotion regulation, and social media addiction Subject The topic of the resource addiction; childhood trauma; emotion regulation; SEM analysis; social media Description An account of the resource Background: Addiction is an increasingly significant global public health concern, affecting individuals across diverse age groups and demographics. With the rapid rise of digital technology, social media addiction has emerged as a growing behavioral issue, impacting mental health, interpersonal relationships, and daily functioning. Methods: This study employed an online cross-sectional self-report questionnaire, with university students aged 1635?years as the target population. Data were collected using Google Forms questionnaires, accessible via the university registration system, and sent to the participating students smart phones. The data collection instruments included the Social Media Addiction Scale (SMAS), the Childhood Trauma Scale (CTS), and the Difficulty in Emotion Regulation Scale (DERS). Results: Data from 318 university students were analyzed. The analysis of sociodemographic data revealed a mean participant age of 21.2?years, with 87.3% being female. An analysis of the relationship between social media addiction and childhood trauma revealed that participants with childhood trauma had higher social media addiction. The linear regression model, including childhood traumas and emotion regulation difficulties for social media addiction scores, was statistically significant. A positive correlation was observed between social media addiction and difficulty in emotion regulation. Conclusion: These findings suggest that individuals who struggle with emotion regulation tend to use social media more frequently. Furthermore, the negative effects of childhood trauma on emotion regulation capabilities during adulthood contribute to the development of social media addiction. Copyright 2025 Elkin, Mohammed Ashraf, K?l?nl, K?l?nL, Ranganathan, Sakarya and Soydan. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Elkin N.; Mohammed Ashraf A.K.; K?l?nl O.; K?l?nL ?.; Ranganathan M.; Sakarya A.K.; Soydan A.M. Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Frontiers in Psychology, Vol-16 Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Frontiers Media SA Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 2025-01-01 Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context <a href="https://doi.org/10.3389/fpsyg.2025.1502968" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">https://doi.org/10.3389/fpsyg.2025.1502968</a> <br /><br /><a href="https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?eid=2-s2.0-85216972362&amp;doi=10.3389%2Ffpsyg.2025.1502968&amp;partnerID=40&amp;md5=65fed3becad63966369dfaa28fc83a3e" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?eid=2-s2.0-85216972362&amp;doi=10.3389%2ffpsyg.2025.1502968&amp;partnerID=40&amp;md5=65fed3becad63966369dfaa28fc83a3e</a> Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource All Open Access; Gold Open Access Relation A related resource ISSN: 16641078 Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource Online Language A language of the resource English Type The nature or genre of the resource Article Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant Elkin N., Faculty of Health Sciences, Istanbul Gelisim University, Istanbul, Tkiye; Mohammed Ashraf A.K., Faculty of Health Sciences, Istanbul Gelisim University, Istanbul, Tkiye; K?l?nl O., Faculty of Health Sciences, Istanbul Gelisim University, Istanbul, Tkiye; K?l?nL ?., Sakarya Child and Adolescent Psychiatry Institute, Sakarya, Tkiye; Ranganathan M., Department of Psychology, Christ University, Bangalore, India; Sakarya A.K., Faculty of Health Sciences, Istanbul Gelisim University, Istanbul, Tkiye; Soydan A.M., Faculty of Health Sciences, Istanbul Gelisim University, Istanbul, Tkiye