Purpose: This research was conducted with the aim of predicting students' self-esteem status based on the degree of tendency towards social networks among students of Ayatollah Borujerdi University.

Methodology: The research was descriptive and correlational. The statistical population included all students of Ayatollah Borujerdi University, numbering 5247 people. 358 people were selected by stratified sampling method and responded to Young's internet addiction questionnaire (1999) and Cooper Smith's self-esteem questionnaire (1967).

Findings: The results showed that there is a positive and meaningful relationship between the degree of tendency towards social networks and self-esteem (r=302 and p=0.000) as well as its components (except for social self-esteem). The results of regression analysis showed that the level of overall self-esteem and its components (except for social self-esteem) in students can be predicted based on the degree of tendency towards social networks as much as 30.2%.

Conclusion: With purposeful, conscious use and the ability to control and manage social networks, along with media literacy, the user can improve and increase their self-esteem through the use of social networks.