Age and Gender Differences in Face book Intensity and Self Esteem
Journal Title: IOSR Journal of Humanities and Social Science - Year 2018, Vol 23, Issue 3
Abstract
Facebook have become increasingly popular and almost an integral part of everyday life. An excessive use of facebook leads to greater psychological distress and in turn reduces self esteem on one hand but can offer benefits to users experiencing low self esteem on the other. The purpose of this study was to investigate whether there are differences between different age and gender groups of adults when they are compared simultaneously on measures of facebook intensity and self esteem. A purposive cum convenience sampling technique was used to collect a sample of 70 males and females of 18-25 years of age in New Delhi. The participants were administered Facebook Intensity Scale ((Ellison, Steinfield & Lampe, 2007) and Rosenberg Self-esteem Scale (Rosenberg, 1989). Descriptive statistics (means and standard deviations) were used to analyze the data. Pearson product-moment correlation coefficients were used to specify the relationship between the variables. A two-way MANOVA was conducted to determine whether significant main and interaction effects exist on the dependent variables i.e. Facebook Intensity and Self Esteem. Results indicated significant main effects concluding that young adults are more prone to facebook use and hence lower self esteem as compared to older adults. Also females use facebook more than males but this may not lead to essential differences in their level of self esteem. The research was concluded by briefly foregrounding some of the study‟s limitations and future directions.
Authors and Affiliations
Dr. Komal Chandiramani, Dr. Daisy Sharma
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