a correlational study between personality characteristics of older adults and facebook usage
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A Correlational Study Between Personality Characteristics of Older Adults and Facebook Usage. Grand Canyon University-PSY-550 December 11, 2013 Raymond Williams. Introduction. The purpose of this study is to determine if Facebook usage effects the personality characteristics in older adults. - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
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A CORRELATIONAL STUDY BETWEEN PERSONALITY
CHARACTERISTICS OF OLDER ADULTS AND FACEBOOK USAGE
Grand Canyon University-PSY-550December 11, 2013Raymond Williams
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Introduction
The purpose of this study is to determine if Facebook
usage effects the personality characteristics
in older adults
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Literature Review
The internet has evolved into playing a prominent role in identity development, interpersonal skill development, development of social skills, and personality characteristics (Jenkins-Guarnieri, Wright & Johnson, 2013).
Ivcevic and Ambady (2012) -Consequences involved with identity claims and Facebook profiles resulted in showing that observers relied more on profile pictures, followed by quotes and interests.
Ivcevic and Ambady (2012) - Impressions from Facebook Info pages resulted in a small correlational effect with criteria in everyday life, but a larger correlation with observed online behavior.
Stevens, Humphrey, Wheatley & Galliher (2011)- Discovered that Individuals with obsessive-compulsive personality characteristics that use Facebook more than average do this compulsively to manage anxienty and stress.
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Hypothesis
Null Hypothesis- Facebook usage of varying amounts of time does not have an effect on personality characteristics among older adults.
Alternate hypothesis- Facebook usage of varying amounts of time does not have an effect on personality characteristics among older adults
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Methodology
Survey Method
Participants Apparatus/Materials/Instruments
Procedure and Design
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Participants
200 non-traditional university students (100 men and 100 women, average age of 40) Quota-sampling-to ensure an older
generation is obtained Convenience sampling-assessments
conducted at college library, student services center, humanities building, engineering building, computer science building, and natural sciences building
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Apparatus/Materials/Instruments
First question is Demographical (age, gender)Eight Survey questions to determine:- Time Spent logged on to Facebook and
How many Facebook friends (2 questions)
- Emotional attachment and intensity of Facebook usage (5-point Likert Scale) (6 questions)
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Procedure and Design
2 Survey Booths for convenience 5 research assistants – 50 surveys each
Choice of: $50 Visa gift card $100 worth of Facebook points
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Results
Chi-square test
df = (n – 1) (5 (traits being compared) – 1) = 4
α = 0.05
χ2 (4) = .71, p < .05- H0 is rejected
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Discussion
Purpose is to examine significance of Facebook usage and effects on personality characteristics among older adultsH0 = no effect
HA = effect
A Confound of diffusion could raise threat to internal validity.Partial Replication of (Jenkins et al., 2013)-survey question format
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Ethical Considerations
Institutional approval Informing participants about purpose of
study, duration and procedures Re-evaluation of the external motive for
participation
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Recommendation for Further Research
Representative sample covering multiple regions in the United States
Additional methods to study effects of social media sites
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References
American Psychological Association. (2013). Ethical principles of psychologists and code of conduct: Including 2010 amendments. Retrieved from
http://www.apa.org/ethics/code/index.aspx
Incevic, Z., & Ambady, N. (2012). Personality impressions from identity claims on Facebook. Psychology of Popular Culture, 1(1), 38-45. doi:10.1037/a0027329.
Jenkins-Guarnieri, M. A., Wright, S. L., & Johnson, B. D. (2013). The inter-relationships among attachment style, personality traits, interpersonal competency, and Facebook use. Psychology of Popular Media Culture, 2(2), 117-131. Doi:101037/a0030946.
Stevens, S., Humphrey, K., Wheatley, T., & Galliher, R. V. (2011). Links among obsessive-compulsive personality characteristics and Facebook usage. Psi Chi Journal of Undergraduate Research, 16(3), 106-112.
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Appendices
Table 1: Summary of time spent on Facebook
Table 2: Facebook usage analysis
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Table 1. Summary of time spent on Facebook
Table 1Summary of Time Spent on Facebook
Amount of Time Spent Logged in to Facebook
frequency
Percentage (f / N) x 100
0 – 10 minutes on average per day
11 – 30 minutes per day 31 – 60 minutes per day 61 – 90 minutes per day Logged-In 24hrs per day N = 200
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Table 2. Facebook Usage Analysis
Table 2Facebook Usage Analysis
Type of Usage % = f / N x 100
Feeling out of touch when not logged-in f %
Preferred if everyone communicated with Facebook f %
Respond frequently to content from other users f %
Content posted by other users has angered me f %
Posted retaliation posts to content that has angered me f %
Most content posted by other members is friendly f %
Strongly Disagree
Disagree Neutral Agree Strongly Disagree