Social Networks and Psychological Well-Being of College Students

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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Główni autorzy: Valerio Ureña, Gabriel, Serna Valdivia, River
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Wydane: REDIE es una publicación del Instituto de Investigación y Desarrollo Educativo (IIDE). 2018
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spelling redie-article-17962020-12-11T17:54:47Z Social Networks and Psychological Well-Being of College Students Redes sociales y bienestar psicológico del estudiante universitario Valerio Ureña, Gabriel Serna Valdivia, River Psychological well-being Social networks Facebook college students. Bienestar psicológico redes sociales Facebook universitarios. 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 Las redes sociales se han convertido en parte importante en la vida de los jóvenes universitarios. Algunos autores las consideran herramientas significativas para mantener el contacto con la familia y los amigos. Sin embargo, otros autores argumentan que las redes sociales en línea han contribuido a la desconexión social. Este estudio explora la posible asociación entre el bienestar psicológico de los jóvenes universitarios y la intensidad de uso de las redes sociales (Facebook). Se realizó un análisis cuantitativo con alcance exploratorio: se entrevistaron 200 estudiantes de una universidad privada en México. Los resultados mostraron una asociación negativa entre el número de horas diarias que los estudiantes dedicaron a Facebook y el bienestar psicológico subjetivo (-.241) y el bienestar material (r = -0.192). Además, se encontró una asociación positiva (p < .05, .153) entre el número de fotos que los estudiantes comparten a través de Facebook y el bienestar psicológico subjetivo. REDIE es una publicación del Instituto de Investigación y Desarrollo Educativo (IIDE). 2018-09-07 info:eu-repo/semantics/article info:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersion text/html application/pdf application/xml https://redie.uabc.mx/index.php/redie/article/view/1796 10.24320/redie.2018.20.3.1796 Revista Electrónica de Investigación Educativa; Vol. 20 No. 3 (2018); 19-28 Revista Electrónica de Investigación Educativa; Vol. 20 Núm. 3 (2018); 19-28 1607-4041 spa https://redie.uabc.mx/index.php/redie/article/view/1796/1664 https://redie.uabc.mx/index.php/redie/article/view/1796/1672 https://redie.uabc.mx/index.php/redie/article/view/1796/1883 Derechos de autor 2019 Revista Electrónica de Investigación Educativa
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description 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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