Exploring the relationship between facebook and self-esteem among Turkish university students
International Journal of Cyber Behavior, Psychology and Learning, cilt.5, sa.4, ss.62-72, 2015 (Scopus)
- Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
- Cilt numarası: 5 Sayı: 4
- Basım Tarihi: 2015
- Doi Numarası: 10.4018/ijcbpl.2015100105
- Dergi Adı: International Journal of Cyber Behavior, Psychology and Learning
- Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Scopus
- Sayfa Sayıları: ss.62-72
- Anahtar Kelimeler: Facebook, Self-Esteem, University Students
- Bilecik Şeyh Edebali Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet
Özet
© Copyright 2015, IGI Global. Copying or distributing in print or electronic forms without written permission of IGI Global is prohibited.The main purpose of this study is to investigate the relationship between the use of Facebook and self-esteem among Turkish university students. Research data were obtained by surveying the undergraduate students in the Business Administration and Economics Departments of Bilecik Seyh Edebali University, in the academic year of 2013-2014. A questionnaire, including Rosenberg Self-Esteem Scale, was used to collect the data. According to the results of the study, self-esteem of Turkish university students does not have significant association with Facebook use. It was found that there was no statistically significant difference between selfesteem of those who use and those do not use Facebook. In addition, there was also no relationship found between characteristics of Facebook use and self-esteem among Facebook users either.