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Variations in Social Media Use and Narcissism Conduct among Students in Colleges of Education on the Copperbelt, Zambia

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  • Harry Jordan Silomba

    (Lecturer, Educational Psychology, Mufulira College of Education Zambia)

  • Professor Sophie Kasonde Ng’andu

    (Senior lecturer, Department of Psychology Sociology and Special Education, University of Zambia)

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This study investigated the variations in social media usage with regard to Narcissism conduct among students in colleges of education. The study utilised the survey method to solicit data from a sample of five hundred and seventy-nine (579) college students who were drawn from three (3) public and three (3) private colleges of education on the Copperbelt. Bergen Social Media Addiction Scale (BSMAS) and Narcissistic Personality Inventory (NPI 12) were utilised to determine student’s social media use and narcissistic behaviour. The findings indicated that Facebook and WhatsApp were the commonly used platforms and that their adoption depended upon demographic variables of gender, age, year of study and college status. The study also finds a high degree of narcissism in students that leads to troubling levels. Therefore, the study suggests early screening, accompanied by effective counselling interventions to inculcate a sense of self-worth.

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  • Harry Jordan Silomba & Professor Sophie Kasonde Ng’andu, 2021. "Variations in Social Media Use and Narcissism Conduct among Students in Colleges of Education on the Copperbelt, Zambia," International Journal of Research and Innovation in Social Science, International Journal of Research and Innovation in Social Science (IJRISS), vol. 5(3), pages 155-160, March.
    • Handle: RePEc:bcp:journl:v:5:y:2021:i:3:p:155-160
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