Cyprus Mental Health Institute Cyprus Turkish Journal of Psychiatry and Psychology 1302-7840 2667-8225 6 3 Turkish 6 N N Y 2024 09 25 Full Length Paper The New Environmental Factor of Depression, Anxiety and Stress: Excessive Social Network Loading> English Y 262 268 Mete Kazaz Turkish Selcuk University, Faculty of Communication, Department of Radio, Television and Cinema, Konya Turkey mkazaz@selcuk.edu.tr N 0000-0002-0367-1091 Nihal Acar Turkish Turkey nihalacar@cumhuriyet.edu.tr Y 0000-0003-1552-5654 10.35365/ctjpp.24.3.08 The research examined the environmental factors of depression, anxiety, and stress related to Excessive Social Network Uploading. The study aimed to investigate the effects of new communication technologies on individuals' mental states. Descriptive analyses and parametric tests were used in the study. A total of 483 participants took part in the research, including 225 women and 258 men. The data were collected online from individuals aged 18 and above, using social networks across Turkey. Data were gathered using the Excessive Social Network Uploading (ESNU) Scale, the Depression, Anxiety, and Stress Scale (DAS-21), and a socio-demographic information form. Participants' exposure to excessive social network uploading was found to be at a moderate level. Varied distribution levels were found related to depression, anxiety, and stress among participants. Regression analysis pointed to excessive social network uploading predicting depression, anxiety, and stress. The researchers suggest these two variables should be explored in different study samples and models. English Depression, Stress, Anxiety, Excessive Social Network Uploading https://www.ktppdergisi.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/8-The-New-Environmental-Factor-of-Depression-Anxiety-and-Stress-Excessive-Social-Network-Loading.pdf https://www.ktppdergisi.com/the-new-environmental-factor-of-depression-anxiety-and-stress-excessive-social-network-loading_abstract/?lang=en https://www.ktppdergisi.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/8-The-New-Environmental-Factor-of-Depression-Anxiety-and-Stress-Excessive-Social-Network-Loading.pdf English References 262 268