Relationship Among Mothers' Social Media Addiction, Maternal Attachment, and Maternal Role

Key Points

• This research aims to explore the connections among mothers' social media addiction, their attachment to children, and the maternal role.
• Assessment of social media use using the Bussell Social Media Addiction Scale (BSMAS).
• Evaluation of maternal attachment and maternal roles through surveys.
• Correlational analysis to assess relationships among variables.
• High social media addiction scores were linked to lower levels of maternal attachment.
• Excessive social media use correlated with negative maternal functioning.
• Findings indicate that aimless social media use has detrimental effects on postpartum roles.