Social Networks and Psychological Well-Being of College Students
Social networks have become an important part of college students’ lives. Some authors consider them important tools to keep in touch with family and friends, but others have argued that online social networks have contributed to a social disconnect. This study explores the possible relationship bet...
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| Tipo de documento: | artigo |
| Estado: | Versão publicada |
| Data de publicação: | 2018 |
| País: | México |
| Recursos: | Universidad Autónoma de Baja California Sur |
| Repositório: | Repositorio Institucional de la UABCS |
| Idioma: | espanhol |
| OAI Identifier: | oai:repositorioinstitucional.uabc.mx:20.500.12930/6313 |
| Acesso em linha: | https://redie.uabc.mx/index.php/redie/article/view/1796 |
| Access Level: | Acceso aberto |
| Palavra-chave: | Psychological well-being Social networks college students. Bienestar psicológico redes sociales universitarios. |
| Resumo: | Social networks have become an important part of college students’ lives. Some authors consider them important tools to keep in touch with family and friends, but others have argued that online social networks have contributed to a social disconnect. This study explores the possible relationship between psychological well-being in young college students and the extent to which they use social networks (Facebook). An exploratory qualitative analysis was performed, and 200 students from a private university in Mexico were interviewed. The results revealed a negative association between the number of hours students spent per day on Facebook and subjective psychological well-being (-.241) and material well-being (r = -0.192). Furthermore, a positive association (p |
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