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Utilization Of Social Networking Sites: Engaging In Online Social Comparisons And Differences Among Self-Esteem, Life Satisfaction, And Affect Within College Students, Nicole Lynn Garza
Utilization Of Social Networking Sites: Engaging In Online Social Comparisons And Differences Among Self-Esteem, Life Satisfaction, And Affect Within College Students, Nicole Lynn Garza
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The Western culture has constant access to technology which enhances their capability to connect to social media. Research indicates that the college population is one demographic that utilizes the Internet and social networking sites (SNSs) the most; this increased frequency of usage puts the students at a greater risk for experiencing negative consequences. Prior research suggests frequency of use as well as type of social comparisons made, upward or downward, while using SNSs play a role in determining one’s self-esteem, life satisfaction, and overall psychological wellbeing. As previous studies have not focused on standardizing the target or the control condition, …
Human-Animal Interaction, Social Networks, And Health Status, Leslie Perez
Human-Animal Interaction, Social Networks, And Health Status, Leslie Perez
Theses and Dissertations
Using online survey data and applying a series of multiple linear regression analyses, this thesis unraveled a set of intriguing and unexpected results on the impacts of human-animal interaction (HAI) on human mental and physical health status, while leaving some aspects to be further explored and explained by way of future studies. The results of this study also provided insights on how human-human interaction (HHI) in the form of social networks impact college students in a U.S. southern border city. Results of this study indicated that while HAI positively impacted mental health (i.e., lowered depression score), it also was a …