Social media use as correlates to introversion and extraversion: basis for a personality development program / 6
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Florenz Paul M. Asuncion.
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Undergraduate Thesis: (B.S. Psychology) - Pamantasan ng Lungsod ng Maynila, 2017.
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ABSTRACT: People nowadays have various means of socializing and one of these is through social media. It is an accessible avenue for people to express their feelings and build social relationships. It has provided an easier way for people to socialize and connect with others, especially for those who are timid and awkward at building social relationships . This study aims to determine whether there is a significant relationship between social media use and extraversion. A questionnaire for extraversion and social media use were administered to 218 College of Science students studying at Pamantasan ng Lungsod ng Maynila. The relationship between social media use and extraversion was investigated through Pearson correlation. The results revealed that social media use has a low positive correlation with extraversion, thus having a significant relationship. This finding may support and may help explain the social enhancement hypothesis which states that extraverted people are more likely to use social media to enhance their social networks. With these findings, a personality development program may be created where a social media group allows people to form social relationships and gather every now and then to socialize.