Use of Social Media by College Students Relationship to Communication and Self Concept
Even though social media represents a great way to link and communicate people all over the world, it can also ruin the lives of those who do not know how to use it adequately; mental health problems, time management , and vanity in college students’ lives are some of the negative aspects that social media cause to its users. these days social media is the a innovation and sensation to which everyone want to have access. Whenever I am waiting for the bus, walking to my class or just pay attention to the people around me, I just see slaves and addicts to social media. the question is why does social media has become so important to those who use it everyday. …show more content…
Time management is one of the most imperative details that a college student should be aware of. why should a college student be concerned about time management?, well the answer is simple; when you find yourself spending three hours a day on social media , you realize that social media can is stealing most of the time that should be used to do homework or study. “The percentage of students dedicating six or more hours per week to social media has jumped from 19.9% to 27.2% in the last decade alone” (Kang). These days college students are spending more time and social media that they spend hanging out with friends; that 's what surveys of college students students shows. Social media has come so strong that is deteriorating and stopping college students from doing what a normal students would do. College students now prefer to stay in bed and text until late at night than go workout or do outdoor activities. “In 2007, almost one -third of students, or 31.9 percent, said that they only logged in to social networks for less than an hour a week, compared to 21.7 percent who said the same this year”(Straumsheim). This means that social media is becoming more and more popular, and obviously college students will want to have access to social media. Even though many college students would say they …show more content…
Social media can be used for lots of different things; and different people use it for different sobject of those things. “ Researchers think that what matter the most is how frequently Facebook users compare themselves to other people; An inevitable human tendency that’s been known to lead to unhappiness”(Singal). Jesse Singal states that a recent study in the Journal of Sciences and Clinical Psychology a team lead by Mai-Ly N. showed them that Facebook, happiness, and social comparison are related to each other . They discovered that the more time a student spends on Facebook, the more depressive symptoms they experienced( Singal).“Both studies provide that people feel depressed after spending a great deal of time on Facebook because they feel badly when comparing themselves to others”(Singal). Social media in general can cause unhappiness to those who are heavy users. Everyone has felt envy of something or someone at some point. Facebook as an example of social media, can be a useful tool to communicate with family; however, many college students use it most of the time use it to see who is in a relationship, pictures, status, or even how well a friend may be doing financially. Margaret Duffy, a professor and chair of strategic communication at the MU School of Journalism, says that they found that if Facebook users experience envy of the activities and lifestyles of their friends on Facebook,
Even though social media represents a great way to link and communicate people all over the world, it can also ruin the lives of those who do not know how to use it adequately; mental health problems, time management , and vanity in college students’ lives are some of the negative aspects that social media cause to its users. these days social media is the a innovation and sensation to which everyone want to have access. Whenever I am waiting for the bus, walking to my class or just pay attention to the people around me, I just see slaves and addicts to social media. the question is why does social media has become so important to those who use it everyday. …show more content…
Time management is one of the most imperative details that a college student should be aware of. why should a college student be concerned about time management?, well the answer is simple; when you find yourself spending three hours a day on social media , you realize that social media can is stealing most of the time that should be used to do homework or study. “The percentage of students dedicating six or more hours per week to social media has jumped from 19.9% to 27.2% in the last decade alone” (Kang). These days college students are spending more time and social media that they spend hanging out with friends; that 's what surveys of college students students shows. Social media has come so strong that is deteriorating and stopping college students from doing what a normal students would do. College students now prefer to stay in bed and text until late at night than go workout or do outdoor activities. “In 2007, almost one -third of students, or 31.9 percent, said that they only logged in to social networks for less than an hour a week, compared to 21.7 percent who said the same this year”(Straumsheim). This means that social media is becoming more and more popular, and obviously college students will want to have access to social media. Even though many college students would say they …show more content…
Social media can be used for lots of different things; and different people use it for different sobject of those things. “ Researchers think that what matter the most is how frequently Facebook users compare themselves to other people; An inevitable human tendency that’s been known to lead to unhappiness”(Singal). Jesse Singal states that a recent study in the Journal of Sciences and Clinical Psychology a team lead by Mai-Ly N. showed them that Facebook, happiness, and social comparison are related to each other . They discovered that the more time a student spends on Facebook, the more depressive symptoms they experienced( Singal).“Both studies provide that people feel depressed after spending a great deal of time on Facebook because they feel badly when comparing themselves to others”(Singal). Social media in general can cause unhappiness to those who are heavy users. Everyone has felt envy of something or someone at some point. Facebook as an example of social media, can be a useful tool to communicate with family; however, many college students use it most of the time use it to see who is in a relationship, pictures, status, or even how well a friend may be doing financially. Margaret Duffy, a professor and chair of strategic communication at the MU School of Journalism, says that they found that if Facebook users experience envy of the activities and lifestyles of their friends on Facebook,