Which social networking sites do you use? | Face book | 7 | 1.9 |
| 25 | 6.7 | |
| 225 | 60.0 | |
| 2 | 0.5 | |
All of these | 116 | 30.9 | |
How many hours a day do you spend on these sites? | 1 - 2 hours | 167 | 44.5 |
3 - 4 hours | 113 | 30.1 | |
>4 hours | 95 | 25.3 | |
Why you use these social networking sites? | Keep up with news/gossips/trends | 60 | 16.0 |
To feel a sense of belonging or to interact with new people | 19 | 5.1
| |
Contact with family/friends | 137 | 36.5 | |
Sharing/liking posts | 16 | 4.3 | |
Raise awareness | 39 | 10.4 | |
All of these | 104 | 27.7 | |
What are personal benefits of using social networking sites? | Help in studies | 47 | 12.5 |
Staying connected with people | 36 | 9.6 | |
Learn new skills | 32 | 8.5 | |
Entertainment | 47 | 12.5 | |
All of these | 213 | 56.8 | |
What do you believe are the disadvantages of using social networking sites? | Cyber bullying | 12 | 3.2 |
Headache-eye problem | 96 | 25.6 | |
Less social interaction | 9 | 2.4 | |
Time consuming | 81 | 21.6 | |
Negative feelings/emotions | 6 | 1.6 | |
All of these | 171 | 45.6 | |
Do you think that privacy policies are effective in social networking sites? | Strongly agree | 82 | 21.9 |
Agree | 224 | 59.7 | |
Disagree | 59 | 15.7 | |
Strongly disagree | 10 | 2.7 | |
Do you think that social media is helpful to get knowledge about current affairs of country? | Strongly agree | 173 | 46.1 |
Agree | 187 | 49.9 | |
Disagree | 13 | 3.5 | |
Strongly disagree | 2 | 0.5 | |
Do you accept friend request from strangers? | Yes | 13 | 3.5 |
Sometimes | 61 | 16.3 | |
No | 301 | 80.3 |