HANOI METROPOLITAN UNIVERSITY

FACULTY OF FOREIGN LANGUAGES

RESEARCH METHODS IN BUSINESS

THE REASON WHY TEENAGERS ARE

ADDICTED TO FACEBOOK

Lecturer : Pham Lan Anh

Student : Dương Văn Hiếu
:
Class NNA D2018A
 Topic: The reason why teenagers are addicted to Facebook.

Title: An investigation into reason why teenagers are addicted to Facebook

at X High School.

I. Introduction

1. Rationale:

Social media is defined by its interactivity, connectedness, and user

generated content. In today’s society, the use of media has become necessary
daily activity, especially Facebook. The popularity of using Facebook has
increased drastically today. And teenagers are among the biggest consumers
of this social-network.

The aim of this study is to understand the reason why teenagers are addicted
to Facebook.

2. Aim and Objectives.

- The survey is aim to find out why teenagers are addicted to Facebook.
- Teenager’s opinions on social networks in survey.

Research questions:

1. What are the advantages of using Facebook?

2. What are the symptoms of Facebook addiction?
3. How will teenagers react when they are not allowed to use Facebook?

II. Literature Review

TABLE 1: Theoretical framework

 Topic/ Author (year) Ideas Your comment
theme

Definition TechTarget Facebook is a popular free social I agree with this

of Contributor networking website that allows registered definition. And
Facebook users to create profiles, upload photos and also agree
video, send messages and keep in touch Facebook social-
with friends, family and colleagues. The network has many
site, which is available in 37 different features.
languages, includes public features such
as:

Marketplace - allows members to post,

read and respond to classified ads.

Groups - allows members who have

common interests to find each other and
interact.

Events - allows members to publicize an

event, invite guests and track who plans
to attend.

Pages - allows members to create and

promote a public page built around a
specific topic.

Presence technology - allows members to

see which contacts are online and chat.

Why do Jitka Burešová - Being in touch with friends. I agree with his
people - Facebook as a prestigious explaination.
(teens) website.
most use - Facebook’s compatibility.
Facebook - Multiple functions
on the - Entertainment.
internet? - Being always up to date.
- Company profiles on Facebook.

What Crystal Raypole Stringer explains that Facebook and other I don’t complete
makes types of social media “activate the brain’s agree with this, but
Facebook reward center by providing a sense of it reflects
addictive? social acceptance in the form of likes and somewhat true.
positive feedback.”

How much Lara Karley Teens and tweens regularly spend about 7 I agree with this
time hours a day, of which 4 hours are used to view.
teenager surf social media, almost is Facebook.
spend on
social
media
(included
Facebook)?

TABLE 2: Review of previous studies:

Author (Year) Topic of Participants Type of study Findings

research/
purpose
Elphinston & Facebook 342 Sectional survey Facebook
Noller (2011) intrusion, Australian study intrusion is
jealousy, undergraduat associated
relationship e students with
satisfaction (57% relationship
women) dissatisfaction
through
jealousy and
surveillance
behaviours.

Sofiah, Omar, Facebook 380 Sectional survey Social

Bolong & addiction, Malaysian study interaction,
Osman (2011) uses and university passing time,
gratificatio students entertainment,
ns of (100% companionshi
Facebook. women) p and
communicatio
n motives
were all
associated
with
Facebook
addiction

Çam & Isbulan Facebook 1257 Sectional survey Men were

(2012) addiction, teaching study more likely
gender, candidates than women
year of from a to be addicted
study Turkish to Facebook,
university and senior
 (59% students were
women) more likely to
be addicted
than juniors,
sophomores,
and freshmen

Lee, Cheung & Problematic 200 Sectional survey Preference for

Thadania Facebook Facebook study online social
(2012) use users (52% interaction
women) and using
Facebook to
regulate
moods
significantly
predicted
deficient self-
regulation of
Facebook use.
This
relationship
led to
negative
outcomes

Balakrishinan Facebook Focus group: Qualitative Evidence was

& Shamim addiction, 12 focus group presented to
(2013) uses and Malaysian study/Quantitati support four
gratificatio university ve cross- key indicators
ns of students sectional survey of Facebook
Facebook Survey: 707 study addiction:
 Malaysian Salience,
university Loss of
students Control,
(54% Withdrawal,
women) Relapse and
Reinstatement

Koc & Facebook 447 Turkish Quantitative 22% of the

Gulyagci addiction, university cross-sectional variance in
(2013) Facebook students survey study Internet
use, addiction
psychosoci scores was
al health predicted by
weekly time
spent on
Facebook,
social
motives,
depression
and anxiety

Hong, Huang, Facebook 241 Quantitative Facebook

Lin & Chiu addiction, Taiwanese cross-sectional addiction was
(2014) Facebook university survey study significantly
usage, students predicted by
gender, (59% men) level of
year of Facebook
study, self- usage and
esteem, having a
social depressive
extraversio character
 n, sense of
self-
inferiority,
neuroticism
, depressive
character

Uysal, Satici & Facebook 297 Turkish Quantitative The

Akin (2014) addiction, university cross-sectional relationship
subjective students survey study between
vitality, (53% subjective
subjective women) vitality and
happiness subjective
happiness was
partially
mediated by
Facebook
addiction

Zaremohzzabie Facebook 9 heavy Qualitative Three themes

h, Samah, addiction Facebook interview study emerged:
Omar, Bolong, users from a compulsion to
& Kamarudin Malaysian check
(2014) university Facebook,
(67% men) high
frequency
Facebook use,
and using
Facebook to
avoid offline
responsibility.
 These themes
were
respectively
classified as
salience,
tolerance, and
conflict

TABLE 3: QUESTIONNAIRE CONTENTS (Literature based)

Literature review Questionnaire

Definition of Facebook? 1. What do you think Facebook is?

A: A social media app.

B: A entertainment place to relax.

C: Is a certain network.

D: A huge online library.

What do most people (teens) use 2. What feature you like on

Facebook for? Facebook? (tick the empty box)

Being in touch
with friends
 Entertainment

News

Games

3. Do you feel these features are

enough to use?

A: Yes

B: No

What makes Facebook addictive? 4. Do you usually search things

you want on Facebook?

A: Yes

B: Sometimes

C: No

D: Never

5. When you want to find

something to entertain, do you
often surf to Facebook?

A: Yes, I go there often to find

somethings that interests me.

B: No, I often find somethings

 outside to play for fun.

6. During your time at school, do

you often surf Facebook in your
free time?

A: Of course, when I have free

time.

B: No, my free time is spent to

sleeping.

C: I only use it once in a while, I

spend my free time to doing other
things.

D: I spend my time to do what I

want.

How long do you usually spend on 7. How often do you surf

Facebook in a day? Facebook?

III. Methodology.

Research method:

In this research study, to achieve the objectives. The qualitative survey is use
case study type of qualitative research, create a hypothetical situation to
approach the behavior of students at X High School. The survey will take a
pre-arranged question as a sample.
Participants:

The sample consisted of 400 students from 10th to 12th at X High School.

Sampling procedure:

The survey will be held online, and the sample group will be requested to
complete an online questionnaire consisting of approximately 10 questions
which should take 15 minutes to complete, questions are based on the
situation in the video.

After the online questionnaire class done, all the participants will receive a
small gift from the organizer.

Tool for collecting data:

We choose questionnaire to collect data for some reasons. Firstly, the covid-
19 pandemic is spreading, all we have to do is working at home. Secondly,
making questionnaire is very convenient because it is possible through
online organization, which is very stable for our tight economy.

Procedures for collecting data:

We will choose the students break time to conduct the survey. And before
that we will notify the major teachers of those students in advance so they
can take and practice the questionnaire survey.
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