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NAME: Binta Baptiste

TITLE/TOPIC: Social Networking

PROBLEM STATEMENT: The impact of social networking sites on the social life, of

students of St Stephens College, between the ages of 11- 19yrs?

INTRODUCTION:

Only recently in Trinidad and Tobago have social networking become a prominent issue. Great

deals of speculation have been made about the impacts of social networking sites (SNS) such as

Facebook, MySpace, and Twitter on users lives particularly on youths. There is also justifiably

some fear that SNS would diminish proper communication skills, human relationships and

contacts, as well as cause social seclusion. However others believe that with the advent of social

networking sites especially the modern day marvel Facebook, this facility could be usedas a

social utility that helps people communicate faster and more efficiently with their friends, family

and co-workers all over the world.As could be expected, researchers have begun to put to

empirical test these claims, reaching a more balanced understanding of SNS.

The research which this study would pursue investigates both the positive and negative impacts

of social networking on youth, with emphasis on security, communication skills, and formal

education. The research would also assess the awareness of parents about their childs

involvement on social networking sites and will attempt to make suitable recommendations

pertaining to a disciplined approach to the use of SNS to ensure positive outcomes.


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The age group to be studied is between 11 to 19 years, while the physical space of the research

focus is St. Stephens College, Craignish Village, Princes Town, Trinidad.

The purpose of this study is to discover the extent of the influence of social networking sites on

the social lives of youths and to assess the involvement of parents in their childs use of social

networking sites. This will serve to facilitate the evaluation of beliefs made by individuals about

the pros and cons of social networking, also make help youths to reduce the amount of time they

spend on SNS and also to be

The value of the research would be to help parents and guardians to be more aware of the

impacts of social networking on the lives of their children and as such monitor the ir childrens

use of these sites more stringently. It can also help youths to be more mindful of how these sites

should be used to their benefit without placing themselves and their future at risk.

Research questions:

1. To what extent are students of St Stephens College engaged in social networking2. What are the positive effects of social networking on the students of St Stephens College3. What are the negative effects of social networking on the students of St Stephens

College

4. To what extent are students monitored in their social networking activities.5. What measures can be implemented to ensure positive outcomes of social networking


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Definitions:

Social Network Sites (SNS): web-based services that allow individuals to construct a public or

semi-public profile within a bounded system, articulate a list of other users with whom they

share a connection, and view and traverse their list of connections and those made by others

within the system.

Facebook: A social networking website on which users can connect with friends and develop new

ones and can send messages or update their personal profiles to notify others about whats going

on in their lives.

Twitter: This is a social networking and microblogging site that calls itself a real time information

network powered by people all around the world that lets you share and discover whats

happening now. Messages are called tweets.

Online: indicates the state of connectivity

Offline: indicates a disconnected state

Internet access: a service that provides access to the global system of interconnected computer

networks known as the Internet.

Interpersonal communication: communicating one on one with other human beings
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Virtual community: a social network of individuals who interact through specific media,

potentially crossing geographical and political boundaries in order to pursue mutual interests or

goals.

Online predator: a criminal who uses the Internet to steal personal information or search for

victims.

Cyber bullying: the use of technology to harass, threaten, embarrass, or target another person


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LITERATURE REVIEW

Social networking sites are virtual communities (Lenhart and Madden, 2007). Just like chat

services, SNS incorporate a list of other users with whom individuals can share a connection. But

unlike any other web service, SNS allow individuals to make visible their list of connections to

others and to traverse their social networks (Boyd & Ellison, 2007). Hence, more than other

virtual communities born online, SNS are usually online communities created and maintained to

reflect offline relationships.

Social networking use has doubled since 2007.stated Ben Parr (2011). In 2004, PEW found that

87% of teenagers aged 12-17 have some level of Internet access. In a study conducted in late

2006, they found that 55% of online teens aged 12-17 have created profiles on social network

sites with 64% of teens 15-17.The youngest teenagers are less avid.

Social networks are also being used by teachers and students as a communication tool. Because

many students are already using a wide-range of social networking sites, teachers have begun to

familiarize themselves with this trend and are now using it to their advantage. Teachers and

professors are doing everything from creating chat-room forums and groups to extend classroom

discussion to posting assignments, tests and quizzes, to assisting with homework outside of the

classroom setting.

"Benniger (1987) describes how mass media has gradually replaced interpersonal communication

as a socializing force. Further, social networking sites have become popular sites for youth

culture to explore themselves, relationships, and share cultural artifacts".Many teens and social


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networking users may be harming their interpersonal communication by using sites such as

Facebook and MySpace. Stated by Baroness Greenfield, an Oxford University Neuroscientist, "My

fear is that these technologies are infantilizing the brain into the state of small children who are

attracted by buzzing noises and bright lights, who have a small attention span and who live for

the moment." The convenience that social network sites give users to communicate with one

another can also damage their interpersonal communication. Sherry Turkle, the founder and

director of the MIT Initiative on Technology and Self, stated, Networked, we are together, but

so lessened are our expectations of each other that we feel utterly alone. And there is the risk

that we come to see others as objects to be accessed--and only for the parts we find useful,

comforting, or amusing. Furthermore, social network sites can create insincere friendships,

Turkle also noted, They nurture friendships on social-networking sites and then wonder if they

are among friends. They become confused about companionship.

According to Larry D. Rosen, PhD, professor of psychology at California State University (2011),

Daily overuse of media and technology has a negative effect on the health of all children,

preteens and teenagers by making them more prone to anxiety, depression, and other

psychological disorders, as well as by making them more susceptible to future health problems.

Parents are unaware of the dangers their children face by posting details about themselves on

social networking sites, according to research commissioned by Ofcom.

The survey of 5,000 adults and 3,000 children found that nearly half of children aged between

eight and 17 have a profile on one or more of the popular social networking sites.Although Beboand Facebook set a minimum age limit of 13 years old, and Myspace14 years, the research found
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that more than a quarter of eight- to 11-year-olds in the UK have used the sites. Despite two-

thirds of parents saying they set rules for their children regarding the use of social networking

sites, one in five parents said they were unaware that their child may have made their profile

public. (http://www.computeractive.co.uk/ca/news/1911962/children-putting-danger-social-

networking-sites#ixzz1f25sgAHt). Pew Research Centre (2012) found that nearly two-thirds (61%)

of social media-using teens report that their parents have checked their social network site

profile.

Privacy concerns with social networking services have been raised growing concerns amongst

users on the dangers of giving out too much personal information and the threat ofsexual

predators. According to a study conducted by the information Commissioners Office (ICO)

(2006), more than half of those social network users polled revealed that the majority of their

information was available for public consumption on a social networking page. Citizens and

governments have been concerned by a misuse by child and teenagers of social networking

services, in particular in relation to online sexual predators. A 2008 panel concluded that

technological fixes such as age verification and scans are relatively ineffective means of

apprehending online predators.

While teens across all demographic groups generally have positive experiences watching how

their peers treat each other on social network sites, teenagers between the ages 12-13 stand out

as considerably more likely to say their experience is that people are mostly unkind according to
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research conducted by PMW. A common misuse of social networking sites such as Facebook is

that it is occasionally used to emotionally abuse individuals. Online bullying, also called cyber-

bullying, is a relatively common occurrence and it can often result in emotional trauma for the

victim. Depending on the networking outlet, up to 39% of users admit to being cyber-bullied.

Danah Boyd, a researcher of social networks quotes a teenager in her article, Why Youth (Heart)

Social Network Sites. The teenager expresses frustration towards networking sites like MySpace

because it causes drama and too much emotional stress. There are not many limitations as to

what individuals can post when online. Individuals are given the power to post offensive remarks

or pictures that could potentially cause a great amount of emotional pain for another individual.

Social networking can also affect the extent to which a person feels lonely. In a Newsweek

article, Johannah Cornblatt explains Social-networking sites like Facebook and MySpace may

provide people with a false sense of connection that ultimately increases loneliness in people

who feel alone. John T. Cacioppo, a neuroscientist at the University of Chicago, claims that social

networking can foster feelings of sensitivity to disconnection, which can lead to loneliness.

However, some scholars have expressed that concerns about social networking are often

exaggerated and poorly researched.
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DATA COLLECTION

In this research paper quantitative data was used, which took the form of statistical

information. The main reason for this choice was that it facilitated theory formation because the

large amount of data which was collected displayed cause and correlation therein made the

formation of theory possible. The use of this type of data was also advantageous in that it

provided objectivity; therefore respondents were not in any way influenced by the researchers

personal views.

The questionnaires were advantageous in that they were easily administered, easily tabulated,

measured and analyzed. It also guaranteed the anonymity of the students and enabled a large

number of students to be reached.

However, some disadvantages were that close- ended questions possibility forced the

respondents to choose an answer that did not capture his/her feelings. Also, there was difficulty

in assessing the motivation of the students, some students might have misinterpreted the

questions, or treated the issue too lightly. In order to prevent respondents from treating the

issue lightly an effort was made to impress upon the respondents the importance of the research

and the necessity for them to answer all questions honestly and seriously.

Open- ended questions were also given to encourage free responses, however, these questions

generated large amounts of data which was time consuming to process and analyze.

The instrument used to collect data was a 17 item questionnaire which consisted of 15 closed

ended type and two open- ended questions. 54 students (27 girls and 27 boys- 6 from each age

group ranging from 11-19 years old) were chosen by stratified random sample from St Stephens


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College from forms 1 to 6. Stratified random sampling was chosen since it provided a method to

ensure that the sample was representative of the population and it provided a convenient

technique to obtain separate estimates for population parameters for each sub domain in which the

sample size was fixed and not a random variable. The students were approached individually and

asked whether they would like to participate in the study. All agreed. The questionnaire was

administered to all students on the 29th

of February 2012 during the lunch break and was

collected after school.

Secondary data sources were also used to gain a better insight into the topic of study. The

secondary data sources were various books and articles from the internet based on the topic of

social networking.


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DATA ANALYSIS

(a)Presentation of DataFIGURE.1

93%

7%

PIE CHART SHOWING THE PERCENTAGE OF STUDENTS ON A

SOCIAL NETWORKING SITE (SNS)

Students on a SNS

Students not on a SNS


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FIGURE 2. Table showing the percentage of youths on SNS with respect to the age groups

AGE GROUPS

PERCENTAGE

On A Social Networking Site Not On A Social Networking

Site

11-13 100 0

14-16 94.4 5.6

17-19 83.3 16.7


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FIGURE 3

0.00%

10.00%

20.00%

30.00%

40.00%

50.00%

60.00%

70.00%

80.00%

11 to 13 14 to 16 17 to 19

55.60%

76%

67%

44.40%

24%

33%

GRAPH SHOWING THE AWARENESS OF PARENTS ABOUT THE

THEIR CHILD'S SNS USAGE

Aware Unaware


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FIGURE 4

0%

10%

20%

30%

40%50%

60%

70%

80%

90%

100%

10.00%

0

90.00%

0

AREA GRAPH SHOWING THE PERCENTAGE OF PARENTS WHO

GIVE THIER CHILDEN ADVICE ON WHAT TO POST ON SOCIAL

NETWORKING SITES

no advice

advice


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FIGURE 5

.


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FIGURE 6

0%

10%

20%

30%

40%

50%

60%

70%

80%

90%

100%

11 to 13 13 t0 16 16 to 19

PERCENTAGE

AGE GROUP

GRAPH SHOWING THE HOW AWARE STUDENTS ARE ABOUT THE DANGERS RELATED TO THE

EXPOSURE OF PERSONAL INFORMATION ON SNS

unaware

aware


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FIGURE 7

0%

11%

22%

28%

39%

0%

29%

18%

24%

29%

0%

40%

13%

20%

27%

0%

5%

10%

15%

20%

25%

30%

35%

40%

45%

LINE GRAPH SHOWING THE AMOUNT OF TIME STUDENTS SPEND

DAILY ON SNS

11 to 13

14 to 16

17 to 19


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FIGURE 8

KIND UNKIND

60%

40%

COLUMN GRAPH SHOWING HOW YOUTHS RELATE TO EACH

OTHER ON SNS


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FIGURE 9

10%

20%

10%

60%

0%

10%

20%

30%

40%

50%

60%

70%

0 1 2 3 4 5

BUBBLE GRAPH SHOWING HOW OFTEN STUDENTS WITNESS

ONLINE INTIMIDATION

Frequently

Sometimes

only once in a while

never


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FIGURE 10

TABLE SHOWING THE PERCENTAGE OF STUDENTS INTIMIDATED/ ABUSE ON SNS

AGE GROUPS

IMITATED OR ABUSED

YES NO

11-13 83% 17%

14-16 77% 23%

17-18 53% 47%


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FIGURE 11

From graph:

A=Resulted in face to face argument or confrontation

B= Caused a problem with your parents

C= Resulted in a physical fight with someone else

D= Ended your friendship with someone

E=Made you feel nervous about going to school

F=Made you feel closer to another person

G=Made you feel good about yourself

0.00%20.00%

40.00%60.00%

80.00%100.00%

A

B

C

D

E

F

G

8.00%

12.00%

20.00%

6.00%

15.00%

24.00%

58.00%

92.00%

88.00%

80.00%

92.00%

85.00%

76.00%

42.00%

GRAPH SHOWING THE STUDENTS PERSONAL EXPERIENCES

ON SNS

NO

YES


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(b) Interpretation of Findings

For the research, the 54 questionnaires which were distributed were all returned. Out of these

questionnaires only 4 students indicated not to be on any social networking site. Therefore

majority of students are on a social networking site inculcating 93% of the 54 students. This

shows that the level of participation in social networking sites is quite widespread.

Figure 2 shows the youths between the ages of 11-13 are the most active users of social

networking sites totaling 100%, than youths between the ages of 14-16 and 17-19. This could be

due to the increased prevalence of computers in homes and in school therefore students have

easier access to SNS. Students between the ages of 11-13 were given free laptops by the Ministry

of Education therefore enabling them to easily access SNS. The age group 17-19 is the least

involved in social networking with only 83.3% participation. Thus this indicates a trend that the

students involvement decreased as their age increased. This indicates that as the students grow

older they become more aware of the dangers of social networking hence refrain from SNS.

From the information gathered, most parents, 80%, are aware of their childs involvement on

SNS. However, figure 3, indicates that the highest unawareness of parents about childs

involvement is in the age group of 11-13, 55.6% unaware. Most parents, 76%, neither check

their childs account nor give him/her advice, 90%, on what he/she should post on their account

as indicated in figure 4. This shows that most parents are not properly educated about SNS

therefore do not or cannot implement certain measures to protect their children from possible

online dangers.


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Figure 5 indicates that students between the ages of 11 to 16 opt to have their profiles on

social networking sites public whereas the majority of students between ages 17 to 19, have

their profiles private. This could be because the majority the students are unaware of the

dangers related to the exposure of personal information, with the most unaware group being age

11-13, 79%, and the most aware group being ages 17 - 19 ,87%, as indicated in figure 6. The

majority of those between in the age group 14 - 16 were unaware of the dangers but overall had

higher awareness than those between in the age group of 11 13. This therefore indicated that

most of those who have their profiles public are ignorant of the dangers related to exposure of

their personal information on these sites. It From the responses received from the

questionnaire it was also noted that most students, 70%, are unconcerned about the effect of

what the place on social networking site would impact on their social life.

On average most students spend more than 3 hours on social networking sites daily, the

majority of them being between the ages of 11 to 13. Most students between the ages of 17 to

19 spend on average less than 30 minutes daily as shown in figure 7.

From the results obtained figure 8 shows that youths are mostly kind to each other on SNS,

70%, with the minority being unkind 30%. This therefore indicates that youths have relatively

good relations with each other on these sites.

Most students do not witness online intimidation however they themselves are abused as shown

in figure 9 and 10. Students in the age group of 11-13 experience the most abuse on SNS, 83% of

them since this group is the most easily influenced.


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The majority of students have positive online experiences, but some are caught in an online

feedback loop of meanness and negative experiences as seen in figure 11. The majority of

students felt that social networking sites benefited them by improving their self-esteem, helped

them to be more connected with friends, make new friends, develop closer friendships, assisted

in school work through study groups which they joined and also helped them to be kept updated

about current trends and issues.

Students stated that the best ways youths can guard against negative repercussions on SNS

are by making their profiles private, to not accept people who they do not know, to not post

revealing pictures of themselves, to not use explicit language on their account and to reduce the

amount of time they spend on SNS.


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DISCUSSION OF FINDINGS

The research conducted in this study demonstrates the effect of social networking on the social

life youths of St Stephens college between the ages of 11 19. In-depth research was done to

analyze the extent, to which they are affected, the positive and negative impacts of social

networking on their lives, the awareness of parents about their childs involvement on social

networking sites and also measures which can be implemented to ensure positive outcomes of

social networking. The results obtained from the research, showed some similarities and

differences to previous research carried out on this topic.

The results showed that 93% of students use SNS. This is an increase from the expected usage

according to research done by Pew Research Centre. This shows that the rate of usage of these

SNS is growing at a more rapid rate than previously expected. SNS are constantly growing and

evolving to meet the users needs, thus they become increasingly important to the needs of

students. Most students indicated that they use social networking to communicate with their

peers and teachers for educational purposes as well as making new friends and as well as

strengthening ties with old ones.

Students between the ages of 11 13 were found to be the largest age group present on social

networking sites and students between the ages of 17-19 to be the smallest group, unlike

previous research which showed that the age group 11 13 was the least keen to join SNS.

However, due to the increased prevalence of computers in homes and in school younger

students have easier access to SNS.


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Students especially those between ages 11 13, spend on average more than 3 hours daily on

SNS. This overuse can impair their interpersonal communication skills as suggested by Benniger

(1987), as well as cause numerous negative health effects as stated by Larry D. Rosen (2011),

Like previous research conducted by Ofcom, it was found that the majority of parents were

aware of their childs involvement in SNS; however, they are unaware of the dangers their

children face by posting information about themselves on SNS. Thus, most parents neither check

their childs profile nor give advice on what he/she should post. This could be as a result of

parents being unable to manipulate the internet or being unaware of the negative effects of

social networking.

According to a study conducted by the information Commissioners Office (ICO) similar findings

were obtained in this research showing that most students who have their profiles set up for

public consumption are both unaware and unconcerned about the related dangers, such as that

of online sexual predators as well as being cyber bullied. This research also found

The majority of students do not witness cyber bulling on SNS sites, however they themselves are

bullied, 59%, especially students between the ages of 11-13, however, Danah Boyd stated that

only 39% of youths admitted to be cyber bullied.

However like the result found by Pew Research Center, the majority of students admit to having

generally positive experiences on social networking sitesin that they gain new friends,strengthen friendships, improve their self-esteem and help foster student teacher

communication.
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CONCLUSION

The students of St Stephens College demonstrate similar social networking habits of youths

worldwide. It therefore supports studies done on this problem before. However, it goes further

to show that the number of youths involved in social networking have increased with the largest

group being between the ages of 11-13. In addition, the study shows that a higher percentage of

parents are aware of their children being on social networking sties but however neglect to check

their accounts. The students especially between the ages of 11-13 spend more than 3 hours daily

and unaware of the dangers of having public profiles and are unconcerned about the dangers

this could cause to their social lives. The majority students especially between the ages of 11-13

admitted to being cyber bullied but however still indicated that they had relatively good

experiences on SNS.

This study is limited by the small sample size and so results cannot be generalized to a wider

body of students but it certainly presents ideas that could be built on a larger scale study. A

questionnaire should have been given out to the students parents to assess their awareness of

their childs usage of SNS, however due to the time constraint this was not done.


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RECOMMENDATIONS


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APPENDIX

QUESTIONNAIRE

My name is Binta Baptiste. My project is to evaluate the impact of social networking on thesocial life of students of St Stephens College, between the ages of 11- 19years old. Please read

the questions carefully and respond truthfully to all answers. Your responses will be treated with

the strictest confidence and the questionnaire of all respondents will remain anonymous. Place a

tick in the box provided

1. What gender are you?

Male Female

2. What is your age?

11-13 14-16 17-19

3. Are you on any social networking site?

Yes No

4. Are your parents aware that you are on a social networking site?

Yes No

5. Have your parents ever checked your social networking account?

Sometimes Often Never

6. Have your parents ever given you advice on what you should post on your social networking site?

Yes No

7. Are you aware of the dangers related to exposure of personal information on social networking sites?

Yes No
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8. Are you concerned about the effect of what you place on the social networking sites??

Very concerned Sometimes concerned Unconcerned

9. How is your profile set up?

Public (everyone can see it)

Partially private (Friends of friends)

Private (Friends only)

10. On a typical day about how much time do you spend on the social networking site?

Less than 30min 1-2hrs 2-3hrs more than 3hrs

11. What benefits do you gain from social networking?

Connection with friends and family living abroad

Make new friends

Develop closer friendships

Join study groups

Please indicate any others?______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

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12. Overall in your experience how do people your age group relate to each other on social networking sites?

Kind Unkind

13. How often do you witness online intimidation/abuse?

Frequently sometimes only once in a while never

14.

Have you ever been intimidated/abused on the social networking sites?Yes No

15.Have you ever personally had an experience on a social networking site that:

Yes No

a) Resulted in face to face argument or confrontation

b) Caused a problem with your parents


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c) Resulted in a physical fight with someone else

d) Ended your friendship with someone

e) Made you feel closer to another person

f) Made you feel nervous about going to school

g) Get you into trouble at school

h)

Made you feel good about yourself

16. In your opinion what ways can youths guard against negative repercussion on social networking sites?

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