...by Canadian Center of Science and Education Addictive Facebook Use among University Students Zeinab Zaremohzzabieh1, Bahaman Abu Samah1, Siti Zobidah Omar1, Jusang Bolong1 & Nurul Akhtar Kamarudin1 1 Institute for Social Science Studies, Universiti Putra Malaysia, Malaysia Correspondence: Zeinab Zaremohzzabieh, Institute for Social Science Studies, Universiti Putra Malaysia, Malaysia. Tel: 60-3-8947-1852. E-mail: zeinabzaremohzzabieh@gmail.com Received: October 27, 2013 Accepted: January 16, 2014 Online Published: February 26, 2014 doi:10.5539/ass.v10n6p107 URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.5539/ass.v10n6p107 Abstract The Facebook has become an essential part of almost every university students’ daily life, and while a large number of students seem to get benefits from use of the Facebook by exchanging information for educational goals, make friends, and other activities, the literature indicates that this social networking site can become addictive to some university students’ users, which is one of the today’s higher education matters. The aim of this study, therefore, is to explore the phenomenon of Facebook addiction among university students. Qualitative study using interview is used to gather data from nine International postgraduates of Universiti Putra Malaysia and the data established three themes (Compulsion to check Facebook, High frequency use, and Using Facebook to avoid offline responsibility) relied on the participants...
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...created by it. The internet is no exception. Numerous articles and studies have examined how the internet, specifically social media sites, such as Facebook, have impacted society and our behaviors. Many of these show, that excessive social media use can have a very negative outcome on various levels. The Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, or D.S.M. recently added “behavioral addiction,” to its classification of addiction. Behavioral addiction includes internet addiction. (Markel, 2012) As more and more uses of the internet become available, users find themselves on the internet more and more, specifically social media sites. Many mindlessly log on to Facebook or Twitter now without even giving it a second thought, it’s just something to do to pass the time. It seems harmless, but how much time is being wasted, and how much can this affect our comprehension and attention spans? Life at 120 characters, and constantly updating status updates takes away from the brains capacity to focus on actual important information. It makes it easier to lose focus and ignore the actual life going on around us. In a recent Pace University Study, researchers asked 218 undergraduate students to self-monitor Facebook usage and meaningfulness in their daily lives. Results suggested the greater amount of time spent on Facebook/status updated the lower the self-esteem, and higher cases of loneliness. (Schwartz, 2012) Based on these results, conclusions can be drawn about...
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...There is an increased debate on Internet addiction where scholars argue whether individuals are addicted to the content displayed on the net or simply addicted to the platform. Scholars attribute excessive use of computers as a principle cause of Internet addiction. They further discriminate among three kinds of addicts: texting or emailing, gaming online and sexual preoccupation online. Social networks comprise one platform which involves excessive emailing and texting. Facebook addiction is considered to be a disorder driven by strong urge. There is a compulsion factor to it because not browsing on Facebook creates anxiety among addicts. It is considered to be an urge because browsing through Facebook can be a pleasurable experience. Facebook is one of the most popular social networking sites and has over 600 million users globally. There are seven symptoms to suggest Facebook addiction. These are spending excessive time browsing through Facebook, sharing one’s secrets on the website, being extremely concerned about updating and creating a favourable image on Facebook, checking the website for updates every now and then, continuously adding new friends, reporting on Facebook and not engaging in an offline social life. A recent academic study further reveals that excessive addiction to social networking sites can lead to signs of withdrawal. Individuals isolate themselves from family and friends. Further signs of Facebook addiction have been linked with short and poor sleep...
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...conducting a study on the Effects of Facebook Addiction to Relationship within the Immediate Family. In order for us to fully understand the topic, we would like to ask for your participation and cooperation in this study. This would only take you 5 minutes to finish answering this. All information that you will provide in this survey will be kept confidential. Thank you. ------------------------------------------------- Name: Yr. and Section: Age: Gender: Address: 1. Do you have Facebook account? ___Yes ___No (Please do not continue answering this) Below are series of statements that were derived from the questions in Facebook Addiction Test (FAT). FAT is a 20-item questionnaire that measures mild, moderate, and severe levels of Facebook Addiction. To assess your level of addiction, please put a check mark to rate how often these statements happen to you. Use the following guidelines: 1 = Rarely 2 = Occasionally 3 = Frequently 4 = Often 5 = Always (DNA) Does Not Apply | 5 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 | DNA | 1. I find to stay on Facebook longer than I intended. | | | | | | | 2. I neglect household chores to spend more time on Facebook. | | | | | | | 3. I prefer the excitement of the Facebook to intimacy with my partner. | | | | | | | 4. I form new relationships with fellow Facebook users. | | | | | | | 5. People in my life complain about the amount of time I spend Facebook. | | | | | | | 6. My grades...
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...Facebook. Something that started off within the walls of Harvard University in 2004 has been ruling the world for the past half decade. Newborn babies to near death grannies and even animals these days have a profile on this social networking site. This site has been so major that these days the first word that type into the World Wide Web is Facebook. 845 million users in just 8 years is a quite a record for any social networking site in the world. It has been so hyped up that to have a Facebook profile has become a basic need for certain group of people. A tool that is supposed to be used prudently has been used extensively by some individuals so much so that they have become addicted to it. In fact, psychologists in the United States of America came up with the term ‘Facebook Addiction Disorder’ (FAD) back in 2009 as they predicted this syndrome will take the world faster than it took for the site to become global. Well, their prediction has become true. This condition is considered to a serious mental illness these days, even worse since it’s caused by addiction that could be compared to the likes of drugs and cigarettes. Who would’ve thought that a social networking site could spell so much trouble? Based on the two articles, the key point to this disorder is due to the amount of time spent on this site. People tend to spend too much time on this site than actually do something about their lives. Those days when a working man gets his off day, he would be either having...
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...Impact of Facebook Addiction on Academic Performance of Filipino Students Mart Anthony D. dela Peña Comm2 – C2 Mrs. Noemi Agner March 15, 2012 The Impact of Facebook Addiction on Academic Performance of Filipino Students Thesis Statement: Although Facebook has offered various benefits to the Philippine society, its addiction has become a major problem on the academic performance of Filipino students. Outline: I. The History of Facebook II. Facebook as a Social Network A. Facebook Profile 1. Facebook Photos 2. Facebook Groups 3. Facebook Events 4. Facebook Developers 5. Facebook Notes B. Facebook Chat and Messaging III. Facebook Addiction A. Facebook Addiction Defined B. Causes andNature of Facebook Addiction C. Status of Facebook Addiction in the country IV. Impact of Facebook Addiction on Academic Performance ofFilipino Students V. Ways in Minimizing Facebook Addiction in the Philippines The Impact of Facebook Addiction on Academic Performance of Filipino Students Facebook has paved the way for a faster, more comfortable and efficient social interaction.Even though many social networking sites preceded it,Facebook is the current biggest social networking sitewith over six hundred million users worldwide and it has an annual growth of 45.2% (Inside Facebook gold, June 2011).In addition, it has more than 28 million users in the Philippines which ranks no. 8 in Facebook statistics...
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...Published by the Ecological Society of America Issues in Ecology Number 4, Fall 1999 Biodiversity and Ecosystem Functioning: Maintaining Natural Life Support Processes Issues in Ecology Number 4 Fall 1999 Biodiversity and Ecosystem Functioning: Maintaining Natural Life Support Processes by Shahid Naeem, Chair, F.S. Chapin III, Robert Costanza, Paul R. Ehrlich, Frank B. Golley, David U. Hooper, J.H. Lawton, Robert V. ONeill, Harold A. Mooney, Osvaldo E. Sala, Amy J. Symstad, and David Tilman Critical processes at the ecosystem level influence plant productivity, soil fertility, water quality, atmospheric chemistry, and many other local and global environmental conditions that ultimately affect human welfare. These ecosystem processes are controlled by both the diversity and identity of the plant, animal, and microbial species living within a community. Human modifications to the living community in an ecosystem as well as to the collective biodiversity of the earth can therefore alter ecological functions and life support services that are vital to the well-being of human societies. Substantial changes have already occurred, especially local and global losses of biodiversity. The primary cause has been widespread human transformation of once highly diverse natural ecosystems into relatively species-poor managed ecosystems. Recent studies suggest that such reductions in biodiversity can alter both the magnitude and the stability of ecosystem processes...
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...According to statistics of the National Information Technology Council (NITC) (in Irfan Khairi 2010), the number of Internet users in 2010 reached 16.9 million people. In Malaysia, the most popular social network is Facebook with records about 6.2 million visitors (Shahrizan In addition, 2010). The study also found that the majority of students (74.7%) have Internet access at home and only 18.1 percent surf the Internet at the cafe. http://www.huffingtonpost.com/suren-ramasubbu/influence-of-social-media-on-teenagers_b_7427740.html http://blog.malaysia-asia.my/2015/03/malaysia-social-media-statistics-2014.html Real Life Teens Social Media Addiction With the rising phenomenon of social networking websites such as Facebook and Twitter, constant interconnectivity with friends and family is now part of a teens daily life. However as opposed to enriching their lives, is social media just another avenue for teens to become addicted to? One of the biggest problems facing our teens today is the addictive, pervasive effects of social media. It can lead to increased distractibility, anxiety, depression and apathy. Fear of missing out (FOMO) is a very real feeling thats starting to permeate through teens social relationships. Social media sites like Facebook and Twitter are making this increasingly more difficult for a teen to avoid. Teens can quickly become self-absorbed in a superficial online world. As a direct result, they crave affirmations from their peers in the form of likes...
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...you remember how it felt to open a Facebook or an Instagram account for the first time? Having access to your friend’s status felt like finding water in mars and checking your Facebook or Instagram might had been part of your daily priority tasks. At first, for many people this action of constantly using technology to be socially aware of one’s surroundings might have seem harmless but for others, it may have turned into a Technology addiction. In the article “An Ugly Toll of Technology: Impatience and Forgetfulness” published in the New York Times magazine, Tara Parker-Pope speaks about the negative effects that technology dependency has in one’s personality. She explains the severity of this issue and suggests some techniques to decrease...
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...nowadays is what they called facebook. Facebook is a social networking website intended to connect friends, family and business associates. It is the largest among the networking sites, with the runner up being MySpace. It began as a college networking website and has expanded to include anyone and everyone. Facebook was founded by 2004 by Harvard student Mark Zuckerberg and originally called thefacebook. It was quickly successful on campus and expanded beyond Harvard into other Ivy League school. With the phenomenon growing in popularity, Zuckerberg enlisted two other students, Duston Moskovotz and Chris Hughes, to assist. Within the months, thefacebook became a nationwide college networking site (Josie Myers, 05 December 2011). Dealing to this social networking site, facebook is not really bad at all. Somehow it gives advantages to people such as giving better communication to your friends and even family abroad. It also helps you to find jobs in a convenient ways. But then again there is always a disadvantage in other side of the situation. According to outsider’s view, facebook addiction would seem odd and irrational. A rapid analysis of facebook services portrayed that getting addicted with facebook is natural phenomenon. Facebook is based over online community which lessens the rejection risk and pain as compared to the real work and helps for human emotions stimulation. These are the basic services which lead towards facebook addiction. There are...
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...people constantly posting on Twitter, Facebook, and Instagram. Some think that these media outlets unite people together, but I’m beginning to think the contrary is closer to the truth. It’s common to see multiple people in a room glued to their phones instead of actually engaging with each other. In this paper, I will investigate why people have developed an obsession with social media, how social media creates a false reality, and how social media can be harmful to our mental health. There are a variety of reasons why people have developed an obsession with social media, making it harder to cut ties with it. According to the article Technology Addiction in Adolescents by Vivek Agarwal and Sujit Kumar Kar, “Companies making mobile phones, made them compatible for other technologies like – games, videos, internet browsing and many other applications which facilitate their wide circulation and making them more addicting objects” (pg. 171). When people have constant internet access through their smart phones, it makes it extremely difficult to avoid social media. Smart phones usually vibrate or make a noise when you get a Facebook or Twitter notification, which can increase your likelihood of checking the application. Along with constant internet access, excessive social media use has been linked with a need for social interaction. According to the study Social Competence and Psychological Vulnerability as Predictors of Facebook Addiction, people who are unhappy with their social...
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... October 04, 2010 Aryn Karpinski, a researcher from Ohio State University says that students who use Facebook are underachieving in exams. Instead of spending time doing the assignments and work, students would rather to sit, face on the screen and checking updates on Facebook. Study shows students who spend more time on Facebook spend less time in studying. User students spend time for five hours studying while students who are non-users studied eleven to fifteen hours per week which has significant that Facebook users have an averaged of low grades rather than those non-users. Karpinski added that there may be other factors that can affects the study habit of students such as personality traits that link Facebook use and lower grades and some students would still find other ways to avoid studying that still get lower grades. Sharon Gaudin from ComputerWorld Company says that college students have always had study distraction from video games to parties and other entertainments. But Facebook really takes distractions in the study. Bored students can spend hours updating accounts, check new updates, looking at pictures and playing games or any applications on the site. And because of modernization, mobile phones and mini laptop with wifi source which presence of Facebook can go anywhere. As Paul Kirshner author of the daily mail quoted that most students who have Facebook account affects not only the study habits but also the task at home. Students tend to be a multitasking...
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...other hand, one of the primary reasons that the social media such as Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram etc. are criticized is because they may lead to severe addiction. In fact, addiction to social media can result in behavioral, distractible, social, and security related effects and etc. However, behavioral, distractible, and social are said to be the most risky ones. There are a variety of behavioral effects, including losing interest in meeting friends and spending time with them, being in a room more and more and refusing to come out, finishing another activity quickly in order to get back to social media and many...
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...the time the internet is a helpful tool it has begun to cause a problem in our society. Internet addiction is becoming a larger and larger issue. The US Census Bureau estimated that $126,697 of the over $3 billion in retail sales was performed online in 2007 (Hou). Websites like Facebook and Twitter have blown up among teens and young adults. To put it in perspective, Facebook saw 24,940 visitors in 2008 but in 2010 that number jumped to 171,109 (Hou). Smartphones and other portable devices have made the internet more accessible to us as well. With phones like the iPhone and Android people can access Facebook and other websites from wherever they are. Researchers showed that about 30.8 percent of smartphone owners accessed social networking sites on their phones in 2010. (Hou) With this amount of technology available at our fingertips we sometimes forget about the real world. Internet addiction something we must watch for in our society, and many of its symptoms mock those chemical dependency. Internet addiction can cause withdrawal, mood swings and strained relationships with friends and family. (Hou) The typical person who suffers from internet addiction is single, white college educated male who spends approximately 30 hours on non-essential computer tasks like Facebook and online gaming. (Hou) The question then becomes, what do we need to do to make sure that internet addiction does not become a pandemic in the United States? Right now there are no clear policies in place...
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