How does social Network influence us ?

October 17, 2018

How does social Network influence us ?

Literature Review

According to Daria J. Kuss and Mark D. Griffiths (2011) review , Abstract: Social Networking Sites (SNSs) are virtual communities where users can create individual public profiles, interact with real-life friends, and meet other people based on shared interests.

In terms of SNS history, the first social networking site (SixDegrees) was launched in (1997), based on the idea that everybody is linked with everybody else via six degrees of separation and initially referred to as the “small world problem” .

Then in (2004), the most successful current social network (Facebook), was established as a closed virtual community for Harvard students.

Also anecdotal case study evidence suggests that ‘addiction’ to social networks on the Internet may be a potential mental health problem for some users.

However, the contemporary scientific literature addressing the addictive qualities of social networks on the Internet is scarce.

As well as the researchers have suggested that the excessive use of new technologies especially on online social networking might be problematic to young people .

Also the social networks could potentially cause a concern, particularly when attending to the gradually increasing amount of time people spend online .

In accordance with the biopsychosocial framework for the etiology of addictions and the syndrome model of addiction it is claimed that those people who addicted using SNSs experience symptoms similar to those experienced by individuals who suffer from addiction to substances .

On the other hand While social media undoubtedly plays a vital role in broadening social connections and learning technical skills, its risks cannot be overlooked.

Also the lack or difficulty in self-regulation and susceptibility to peer pressure makes adolescents vulnerable to such evils .

Although exceptions exist, research suggests that most social networks primarily support pre-existing social relations for the most part, Facebook is used to maintain existing offline relationships or solidify offline connections, as opposed for meeting new people.

A further argument suggests that in human populations, the access to social information has been greatly facilitated by the ongoing growth of communication technology. In fact, people are constantly exposed to a steady flow of opinions, advice and judgments of others about political ideas, new technologies, or commercial products .

It is clear that the explosive growth of Social Media has also provided millions of people the opportunity to create and share content on a scale barely imaginable a few years ago.

References

Daria J. Kuss and Mark D. Griffiths. (2011). Online Social Networking and Addiction—A Review of the Psychological Literature.

Available: http://www.mdpi.com/1660-4601/8/9/3528/htm?hc_location=ufi.

Last Accessed 27/02/2018.

Mark D Griffiths. (2013). Social Networking Addiction: Emerging Themes and Issues.

Available: https://www.omicsonline.org/social-networking-addiction-emerging-themes-and-issues-2155-6105.1000e118.php?aid=22152

Last Accessed 27/02/2018.

Suren Ramasubbu. (2017). Influence of Social Media on Teenagers.

Available: https://www.huffingtonpost.com/suren-ramasubbu/influence-of-social-media-on-teenagers_b_7427740.html

Last Accessed 28/02/2018.

Jordan Kasteler. (2010). How Social Media is Influencing Your Behavior.

Available: https://searchengineland.com/how-social-media-is-influencing-your-behavior-40615