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A critical review of Facebook addiction research
Fišerová, Kristýna ; Brenza, Jiří (advisor) ; Vacek, Jaroslav (referee)
Background: Facebook is the most popular social network nowadays. Concerns about possible negative consequences and possible addiction rise with its growing popularity. It is a very current topic not only for experts in the field, but also for parents. Results of studies bring various conclusions and the view on the Facebook addiction remains patchy. Aim: The aim of this work is to describe and evaluate the current state of Facebook addiction research on chosen studies. This work is focused on the criteria for diagnosis, methodology and identified risk features, the profile of a problematic user. Methods: This theoretical work uses qualitative approach and compares information from chosen studies. First, a summary was created from each study. Then extracted information were compared in categories according to research question of this work. Results: Evaluation of the studies showed that there is no clear way of diagnosing Facebook addiction and the phenomena itself is not clearly defined. The studies were very different in their prevalence estimates. A methodological issue of most of the chosen studies was using a self-reported questionnaire and a choice of non-representative participants. Conclusion: It is necessary to continue the research in the field of Facebook Addiction. This works has...
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The extent of risk in patterns of use of Facebook in adults aged 26-60 years
Fišerová, Kristýna ; Vacek, Jaroslav (advisor) ; Vondráčková, Petra (referee)
Background: Adults on social networks and their online behaviour receive less attention than students and children. Yet, we can encounter adult clients who deal with overuse or addiction to Facebook in practice. Facebook remains a frequently visited social network among adults. Aim: The aim of this thesis is to describe the behaviour of adults on the Facebook social network, to describe and classify patterns of use and to find the connection between the pattern of use of this network, the extent of risk and characteristics of users. Methods: This case study, which focuses on the adult Facebook user group, uses data from 6 semi-structured interviews with adult users. The qualitative data from the interview is then supplemented with data from an online questionnaire. The questionnaire had 296 respondents. Respondents were selected by self-selection. Results: The results of this thesis show that adults spend up to an hour and a half on Facebook and often do not actively visit other social networks. Most often, they are on Facebook to communicate with friends or to see what others are sharing. They use Facebook as a tool to escape boredom or for procrastination. High-risk users may be more inclined to go to Facebook early in the morning or in the evening without completing their duties. They may feel...
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A critical review of Facebook addiction research
Fišerová, Kristýna ; Brenza, Jiří (advisor) ; Vacek, Jaroslav (referee)
Background: Facebook is the most popular social network nowadays. Concerns about possible negative consequences and possible addiction rise with its growing popularity. It is a very current topic not only for experts in the field, but also for parents. Results of studies bring various conclusions and the view on the Facebook addiction remains patchy. Aim: The aim of this work is to describe and evaluate the current state of Facebook addiction research on chosen studies. This work is focused on the criteria for diagnosis, methodology and identified risk features, the profile of a problematic user. Methods: This theoretical work uses qualitative approach and compares information from chosen studies. First, a summary was created from each study. Then extracted information were compared in categories according to research question of this work. Results: Evaluation of the studies showed that there is no clear way of diagnosing Facebook addiction and the phenomena itself is not clearly defined. The studies were very different in their prevalence estimates. A methodological issue of most of the chosen studies was using a self-reported questionnaire and a choice of non-representative participants. Conclusion: It is necessary to continue the research in the field of Facebook Addiction. This works has...
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