ERIC Number: EJ1153575
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Publication Date: 2015
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Interpersonal Skills and Facebook® Use among College Students
Rhodes, Darson L.; Sniatecki, Jessica L.; Rocco, Mary; Todd, Lauren
Health Educator, v47 n1 p9-15 Spr 2015
The use of Facebook® among college students is prevalent, and its relationship with interpersonal skills is unknown. A cross-sectional design study using a convenience sample of undergraduate students enrolled in one of four sections of an upper-level nutrition course at a Northeastern, public university was conducted to investigate this relationship. Participants completed a paper survey containing items that assessed interpersonal skills, Facebook® use, and demographics. Data from 136 participants were analyzed to determine what, if any, relationship exists between Facebook® use and interpersonal skills. A statistically significant relationship was found between three pairs of variables: the Bergen Facebook® Addiction Scale total scores and a communication subscale, r(127) = -0.29, p <0.01; the Bergen Facebook® Addiction Scale total scores and a conflict resolution subscale, r(127) = -0.34, p <0.01; and the Bergen Facebook® Addiction Scale total scores and a total Interpersonal Skills Scale, r(127) = -0.25, p <0.01. Given the inverse relationship of these variables, health educators may need to emphasize interpersonal skills to a greater extent than in the past; however, further research investigating Facebook® use and interpersonal skills should be conducted to better understand this relationship and determine whether or not it is a causal relationship.
Descriptors: Social Media, College Students, Interpersonal Competence, Student Surveys, Student Characteristics, Correlation, Statistical Analysis, Addictive Behavior, Communication Skills, Scores, Conflict Resolution, Health Education, Skill Development
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: Higher Education
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