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A Correlational Study Between Personality Characteristics of Older Adults and Facebook Usage

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.

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A Correlational Study Between Personality Characteristics of Older Adults and Facebook Usage

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  1. A Correlational Study Between Personality Characteristics of Older Adults and Facebook Usage Grand Canyon University-PSY-550 December 11, 2013 Raymond Williams

  2. Introduction The purpose of this study is to determine if Facebook usage effects the personality characteristics in older adults

  3. 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.

  4. 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

  5. Methodology Survey Method • Participants • Apparatus/Materials/Instruments • Procedure and Design

  6. 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

  7. 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)

  8. 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

  9. Results Chi-square test df=(n – 1) (5 (traits being compared) – 1) = 4 α = 0.05 χ2(4) = .71, p < .05- H0 is rejected

  10. Discussion Purpose is to examine significance of Facebook usage and effects on personality characteristics among older adults H0 = no effect HA = effect A Confound of diffusion could raise threat to internal validity. Partial Replication of (Jenkins et al., 2013)-survey question format

  11. Ethical Considerations • Institutional approval • Informing participants about purpose of study, duration and procedures • Re-evaluation of the external motive for participation

  12. Recommendation for Further Research Representative sample covering multiple regions in the United States Additional methods to study effects of social media sites

  13. 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.

  14. Appendices • Table 1: Summary of time spent on Facebook • Table 2: Facebook usage analysis

  15. Table 1. Summary of time spent on Facebook

  16. Table 2. Facebook Usage Analysis

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