Likes, Links, and Liveliness: How Social Media Use Relates to Extraversion
Publication Date
Spring 4-22-2026
Presentation Length
15 minutes
College
College of Sciences & Mathematics
Department
Psychological Sciences and Neurosciences, Department of
Student Level
Undergraduate
Faculty Mentor
Amber Turner
Metadata/Fulltext
Metadata ONLY
Presentation Type
Talk/Oral
Summary
Social media use is on the rise, and with it, questions pertaining to the extent to which personality traits are correlated with social media use, and how much social media use can influence personality have also risen. Specifically, studies have been conducted looking at the correlation between social media use and personality traits such as extraversion. In this study, we seek to study this topic with scrutiny, specifically among young adults, seeing how differences in personality traits may outline differences in social media use. We have participants complete an online questionnaire analyzing frequency and type of social media use (e.g., screen time, interaction behaviors, types of platforms used), and testing for the personality trait of extraversion, which consists of (1) sociability, (2) assertiveness, (3) outgoingness, and (4) seeking stimulation. We hypothesized that (1) higher levels of extraversion will be positively correlated with greater overall social media use, (2) higher levels of extraversion will be positively correlated with more active social media behaviors, and (3) individuals higher in extraversion will report using a greater number of social media or communication-focused platforms compared to individuals lower in extraversion.
Recommended Citation
Juarez, Jeffrey J.; Rickert, Kaylee B.; Bertsekas, Alex; and VIllarreal, Alvaro, "Likes, Links, and Liveliness: How Social Media Use Relates to Extraversion" (2026). SPARK Symposium Presentations. 1105.
https://repository.belmont.edu/spark_presentations/1105
