The Usage and Upshots of Social Networking Sites: A Study among Students of Engineering Colleges in Kozhikode City, Kerala

2019 ◽  
Vol 9 (S1) ◽  
pp. 68-71
Author(s):  
V. Shilpa ◽  
P. K. Sreekala
Keyword(s):  
College Students ◽  
Social Media ◽  
Social Networking ◽  
Social Networking Sites ◽  
Social Life ◽  
Representative Sample ◽  
The Political ◽  
Satisfaction Level ◽  
Political Economic ◽  
The City

Social Networking Sites (SNS) which is a popular mode of communication in present era is one of the well flourished tools of web 2.0 technology. It offers a varied spectrum of resources and services to the user community like messaging, blogging, sharing pictures, videos, events, interests with people in their network anywhere in the globe. It has a phenomenal influence in the political, economic, and educational domains of our social life. It has bought an evident makeover in the attitude, personality and academic performance of students who are the most ardent users of Social media. The main objective of this study is to examine the various aspects of usage of SNS like purpose and frequency, impact on academics, satisfaction level etc. Among engineering college students in the city of Kozhikode, Kerala. Structured questionnaires were used to collect data from a representative sample. The study unveils that majority of students uses SNS as an interactive platform for friendly communication and academic usage is comparatively less. Awareness need to be raised for the intelligent usage of social media by educating students about the applications, benefits, and risks related with social networking sites.

The Empathy Paradox

2014 ◽  
pp. 967-991
Author(s):  
Sara Konrath
Keyword(s):  
College Students ◽  
Social Media ◽  
New Media ◽  
Social Networking ◽  
Social Networking Sites ◽  
Media Use ◽  
The Internet ◽  
Direct Link ◽  
Partial Explanation ◽  
Social Disconnection

The purpose of this chapter is to summarize changes in personality traits that have co-occurred with the rise of new social media, and to evaluate the plausibility of the hypothesis that new social media are a partial explanation for these dramatic changes. Studies have found a rise in social disconnection among recent generations of young Americans. Self-esteem and narcissism have been rising in college students from the late 1970s to 2010, with simultaneous declines in empathy. Scholars and lay people alike blame the rise of the internet, and in particular, self-oriented and self-promoting “social” networking sites. This new media landscape could lead to increasing social disconnection even as it superficially increases our social connections, and several studies suggest a direct link between social media use and social disconnection. However, since most research thus far is correlational, interpretations are limited, leaving open more optimistic possibilities for new social media.

scholarly journals Utilization of Social Networks among Saudi EFL Learners: Trends and Uses

2016 ◽  
Vol 12 (35) ◽  
pp. 464
Author(s):  
Mubarak Alkhatnai
Keyword(s):  
Higher Education ◽  
Social Media ◽  
Social Networking ◽  
Social Networking Sites ◽  
Social Life ◽  
New Technology ◽  
King Saud University ◽  
Efl Learners ◽  
The Social ◽  
Actual Use

The aim of this paper is to investigate the use of social networking sites among learners of English as a foreign language (EFL) in Saudi institutions of higher education. The actual study was conducted at the King Saud University (KSU). Reports on the extent to which the students are familiar with social media and the manner in which they utilize the technology were obtained. The research also examines the perception of students regarding the use social networking sites in their learning. The percentage of students using the social media and their frequency of visiting the sites also form part of the discussion of this paper. This is in an attempt to draw a clear picture of how the utilization of this new technology is emerging in Saudi higher education. The findings are discussed in light of students’ actual use and their perceived beliefs about the use of such technologies in their learning and social life.

scholarly journals Effects of social media on Basra College Students and their treatment

2021 ◽  
pp. 15-21
Author(s):  
Sundss Baqer Dawood ◽  
Zinah Abdulsttar Abdullah ◽  
Nael Jaafar Ali Alqudhayeb ◽  
Luay Abdulwahid Shihab
Keyword(s):  
College Students ◽  
Social Media ◽  
Young People ◽  
Social Networking ◽  
Social Networking Sites ◽  
Survey Form ◽  
Academic Year

The aim of this study was to check the level of effects of social media on Basra college students and their treatment and to determine the level of effects of social media according to different variables. The study was designed using a survey form. Participants in the study were 102 students who were randomly chosen from different social and economic areas during the 2019-2020 academic year. As the statistics from social networking sites indicate, young people are among the most Categories are the use of these networks, so they are vulnerable to being affected and affected, cognitively, emotionally, and behaviorally. They have before stage Factors related to their ability to handle and keep up with technology and leisure Overwork, in addition to forming many intellectual trends for them. Keywords: Effects; Social media; Students; Treatment

The Empathy Paradox

2013 ◽  
pp. 204-228 ◽  
Author(s):  
Sara Konrath
Keyword(s):  
College Students ◽  
Social Media ◽  
New Media ◽  
Social Networking ◽  
Social Networking Sites ◽  
Media Use ◽  
The Internet ◽  
Direct Link ◽  
Partial Explanation ◽  
Social Disconnection

The purpose of this chapter is to summarize changes in personality traits that have co-occurred with the rise of new social media, and to evaluate the plausibility of the hypothesis that new social media are a partial explanation for these dramatic changes. Studies have found a rise in social disconnection among recent generations of young Americans. Self-esteem and narcissism have been rising in college students from the late 1970s to 2010, with simultaneous declines in empathy. Scholars and lay people alike blame the rise of the internet, and in particular, self-oriented and self-promoting “social” networking sites. This new media landscape could lead to increasing social disconnection even as it superficially increases our social connections, and several studies suggest a direct link between social media use and social disconnection. However, since most research thus far is correlational, interpretations are limited, leaving open more optimistic possibilities for new social media.

scholarly journals A Tale of Four Platforms: Motivations and Uses of Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, and Snapchat Among College Students?

2017 ◽  
Vol 3 (1) ◽  
pp. 205630511769154 ◽  
Author(s):  
Saleem Alhabash ◽  
Mengyan Ma
Keyword(s):  
College Students ◽  
Social Media ◽  
Social Networking ◽  
Social Networking Sites ◽  
Uses And Gratifications ◽  
Cross Sectional Survey ◽  
Cross Sectional

The current research explores differences between Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, and Snapchat in terms of intensity of use, time spent daily on the platform, and use motivations. The study applies the uses and gratifications (U&G) approach to contrast the four platforms. A cross-sectional survey of college students ( N = 396) asked participants to indicate the intensity of using Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, and Snapchat as well as nine different use motivations. Findings show that participants spent the most time daily on Instagram, followed by Snapchat, Facebook, and Twitter, respectively. They also indicated the highest use intensity for Snapchat and Instagram (nearly equally), followed by Facebook and Twitter, respectively. With regard to use motivations, Snapchat takes the lead in five of the nine motivations. Findings are discussed in relation to the U&G approach and uniqueness of different social media and social networking sites (SNSs).

scholarly journals Revolution in Egypt: Political Movements and Mobilisation of Resources

2019 ◽  
Vol 12 (1) ◽  
pp. 7-28
Author(s):  
Farhad Hassan Abdullah
Keyword(s):  
Social Media ◽  
Social Networking ◽  
Social Networking Sites ◽  
The Political ◽  
Political Movements ◽  
Resource Mobilisation ◽  
Political Groups ◽  
The Revolution

This article discusses the application of the resource mobilisation theory (RMT) to clarify the activities of certain key socio-political movements in Egypt. It contends that the political movements in Egypt have utilised social networking sites (SNSs) as a tool for mobilising people and co-ordinating anti-regime activities. It deals with certain political groups prior to and throughout the revolution in Egypt, which played significant roles in recent political changes taking place in the country. This work confirmed that SNSs have become a crucial resource for political groups to bringing about collective and co-ordinated actions. Thus, the article elucidates the importance of RMT in the context of socio-political movements in Egypt and their subsequent influence by looking at the utilisation of social media throughout political uprisings in the country. As per the RMT, the SNSs could be used as a resource for promoting and succeeding anti-government political groups, which subsequently ended the regime.

scholarly journals A STUDY ON IMPACT OF SOCIAL NETWORKING SITES ON COLLEGE STUDENTS’ CONSUMPTION PATTERNS

2017 ◽  
pp. 1-14
Author(s):  
Virendra Chavda ◽  
Prashant Pandya
Keyword(s):  
College Students ◽  
Social Media ◽  
Social Networking ◽  
Social Networking Sites ◽  
Consumption Patterns ◽  
Consumption Pattern ◽  
Media Usage ◽  
Usage Frequency ◽  
Technological University

Social media is a platform for people to discuss their ideas, opinions and issues on various topics. People share or exchange information’s, ideas, images and videos even they also communicate with each other through a particular network. Today social networking sites like Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn, etc., are used by the companies to promote their products. This paper is an attempt to study the effect of social media, particularly Facebook and Twitter on the purchasing habits of future of our country i.e. college students. The study focuses on correlations between various recommendations made by companies on social media and consumption patterns. The study also focuses on role of gender and social media usage frequency on consumption pattern. For the present study, a representative sample of Gujarat Technological University students were taken and analyzed.

Dear friends, traitors and filthy dogs

2020 ◽  
Vol 8 (2) ◽  
pp. 288-320
Author(s):  
Maria Vasilaki
Keyword(s):  
Social Media ◽  
Social Networking ◽  
Social Networking Sites ◽  
Critical Period ◽  
The Political ◽  
Greek Crisis ◽  
Political Debates ◽  
Cultural Expectations ◽  
Interactional Context ◽  
Historical Past

Abstract A growing line of research focuses on users’ discussions on social networking sites regarding the causes and consequences of the Greek crisis, as well as on online impoliteness in polarised political debates. Following this trend, I set out to examine how vocatives meant to address non-present interactants (such as politicians or collectivised others) are employed by Greek Facebook and YouTube users to delegitimate their perceived political opponents and attribute blame for the country’s problematic politico-economic situation. I am focusing both on standardly impolite vocatives (personalised negative vocatives) and on superficially polite vocatives (vocatives of mock-endearment and mock-deference), examining their structure and purpose in comments discussing the critical period of the 2015 Greek referendum and subsequent elections. Findings suggest that users exploit norms of standardised politeness and cultural expectations within the Greek interactional context to denigrate their political opponents. Additionally, capitalising on salient discourses on the Greek crisis and on the Greek historical past, on the political content of their discussions, and on the affordances of social media, they take advantage of taboo themes typically associated with impoliteness to name the culprits behind the troublesome everyday Greek reality.

scholarly journals Usage of Social Media and Its Perceived Impact on the Social Life of the College Students in Kerala

2019 ◽  
Vol 9 (2) ◽  
pp. 863-867
Keyword(s):  
Social Media ◽  
Social Networking ◽  
Social Networking Sites ◽  
Social Life ◽  
The Social ◽  
Social Media Platforms ◽  
Perceived Impact ◽  
The Impact ◽  
Share Information ◽  
Anxiety And Fear

Social Media has undoubtedly become a powerful tool among the students. Social Media provides them the freedom to do whatever they want, to find new friends, to interact with people, to share information and knowledge and to create profile or identities. Social networking sites provide students with a new platform for learning but it also has a darker side of which if one is not aware of can bring potential dangers. The youth spent long hours on different social media platforms which has affected their academics, impaired their sleep patterns ,missed out their schools and meals and often produces stress, anxiety and fear about their identities. Students are also entrapped by the ploys of social networking. This happens when it develops an addiction in them that inculcates bad habits. So the students should be educated properly regarding the usage of Social Media and develop the cognitive and intuitive ability to analyze how much they want to spend on the different platforms in Social Media. Most of the studies conducted examine the impact of social networking sites on the academic performance of students. This study focuses on the usage of Social Media and its perceived impact on the social life of students in Kerala.

scholarly journals An Analysis Of The Differences Between Student Age And Social Networking Utilization Within A School Of Business

2011 ◽  
Vol 4 (9) ◽  
pp. 37-42 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ken Zula ◽  
Karen K. Yarrish ◽  
Walter Pawelzik
Keyword(s):  
College Students ◽  
Social Media ◽  
Social Networking ◽  
Social Networking Sites ◽  
Career Exploration ◽  
Employment Decisions ◽  
Overall Response ◽  
Exciting Opportunity ◽  
Student Age ◽  
The Difference

Social networking sites such as Facebook, LinkedIn, and Twitter are widely regarded as an exciting opportunity to communicate with friends, especially for college students. The overall response to social networking tends to be one of trust regarding a generation that, supposedly has many friends but little sense of privacy. Employers use social media sites to perform preliminary screenings of potential employees. The information students post on social media sites can be used in making employment decisions. This article examines the difference between student age, and career exploration/research and social networking usage. The researchers will discuss the implications for educators, administrators, and researchers. Findings, conclusions, and recommendations will be presented.

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