Coping with Academic Stress through the Use of Facebook

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dc.contributorGifford, Janice
dc.contributorPackard, Becky
dc.contributorDouglas, Amber
dc.contributor.advisorLawrence, Sandra
dc.contributor.authorLee, Jinsol
dc.date.accessioned2012-05-08T21:01:01Z
dc.date.available2012-05-08T21:01:01Z
dc.date.gradyear2012en_US
dc.date.issued2012-05-08
dc.description.abstractGiven the increasing use of digital technology by college students today for a variety of purposes such as knowledge acquisition, socialization, and entertainment, this study examined college students’ use of Facebook as a strategy for coping with academic stress. A sample of 212 female college students across the United States completed a survey that measured their use of coping strategies, activities, perceived social support, and lengths of time spent on Facebook. Analysis of the data showed significant differences in college students’ use of problem-focused and avoidant coping strategies on Facebook. Furthermore, specific activities on Facebook and modes of perceived social support predicted the use of different coping strategies. Moderate correlations were found between particular coping strategies and the lengths of time spent on Facebook.en_US
dc.description.sponsorshipPsychology & Educationen_US
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/10166/982
dc.language.isoen_USen_US
dc.rights.restrictedrestricted
dc.subjectFacebooken_US
dc.subjectcoping strategiesen_US
dc.subjectacademic stressen_US
dc.subjectcollege studentsen_US
dc.subjectsocial supporten_US
dc.titleCoping with Academic Stress through the Use of Facebooken_US
dc.typeThesis
mhc.degreeUndergraduateen_US
mhc.institutionMount Holyoke College

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