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Social capital and its relationship with Universiti Putra Malaysia undergraduates' Facebook usages

This study envisaged in determining the relationship between the intensity of Facebook usage and social capital among undergraduates at Universiti Putra Malaysia. A number of factors (respondent’s personal and family background, the intensity of Facebook usage and social capital) have been studied...

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Main Authors: Hamsan, Hanina Halimatusaadiah, Kumar, Matthew Naveen, Shahrimin, Mohamad Ibrani
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Published: Universiti Putra Malaysia Press 2013
Online Access:http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/28145/1/28145.pdf
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spelling my.upm.eprints.281452015-05-20T10:25:22Z http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/28145/ Social capital and its relationship with Universiti Putra Malaysia undergraduates' Facebook usages Hamsan, Hanina Halimatusaadiah Kumar, Matthew Naveen Shahrimin, Mohamad Ibrani This study envisaged in determining the relationship between the intensity of Facebook usage and social capital among undergraduates at Universiti Putra Malaysia. A number of factors (respondent’s personal and family background, the intensity of Facebook usage and social capital) have been studied with regards to their relationships with each other. Respondents involved 120 male and female undergraduates studying at Universiti Putra Malaysia (UPM), who were selected through a convenience sampling. A self-administered questionnaire was used as a tool for data collection. Majority of the respondents were between 21 and 23 years of age, obtained an average of CGPA of 3.05 and came from educated parents (diploma and above), and moderately high household incomes. Pearson correlation was used to test the correlation between the respondent’s personal and family backgrounds with Facebook intensity. Meanwhile, linear regression was used to analyze the strength of the relationship between Facebook intensity and social capital and revealed that all have significant relationships with the intensity of Facebook usage. The linear regression analysis also affirmed that the intensity of the Facebook use (β = 0.274**) has a positive but miniscule effect on the increment of social capital. Relevant factors attributed to findings are also discussed. Universiti Putra Malaysia Press 2013-06 Article PeerReviewed application/pdf en http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/28145/1/28145.pdf Hamsan, Hanina Halimatusaadiah and Kumar, Matthew Naveen and Shahrimin, Mohamad Ibrani (2013) Social capital and its relationship with Universiti Putra Malaysia undergraduates' Facebook usages. Pertanika Journal of Social Sciences & Humanities, 21 (2). pp. 421-434. ISSN 0128-7702; ESSN: 2231-8534 http://www.pertanika.upm.edu.my/view_archives.php?journal=JSSH-21-2-6
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description This study envisaged in determining the relationship between the intensity of Facebook usage and social capital among undergraduates at Universiti Putra Malaysia. A number of factors (respondent’s personal and family background, the intensity of Facebook usage and social capital) have been studied with regards to their relationships with each other. Respondents involved 120 male and female undergraduates studying at Universiti Putra Malaysia (UPM), who were selected through a convenience sampling. A self-administered questionnaire was used as a tool for data collection. Majority of the respondents were between 21 and 23 years of age, obtained an average of CGPA of 3.05 and came from educated parents (diploma and above), and moderately high household incomes. Pearson correlation was used to test the correlation between the respondent’s personal and family backgrounds with Facebook intensity. Meanwhile, linear regression was used to analyze the strength of the relationship between Facebook intensity and social capital and revealed that all have significant relationships with the intensity of Facebook usage. The linear regression analysis also affirmed that the intensity of the Facebook use (β = 0.274**) has a positive but miniscule effect on the increment of social capital. Relevant factors attributed to findings are also discussed.
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author Hamsan, Hanina Halimatusaadiah
Kumar, Matthew Naveen
Shahrimin, Mohamad Ibrani
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Kumar, Matthew Naveen
Shahrimin, Mohamad Ibrani
Social capital and its relationship with Universiti Putra Malaysia undergraduates' Facebook usages
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Kumar, Matthew Naveen
Shahrimin, Mohamad Ibrani
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title Social capital and its relationship with Universiti Putra Malaysia undergraduates' Facebook usages
title_short Social capital and its relationship with Universiti Putra Malaysia undergraduates' Facebook usages
title_full Social capital and its relationship with Universiti Putra Malaysia undergraduates' Facebook usages
title_fullStr Social capital and its relationship with Universiti Putra Malaysia undergraduates' Facebook usages
title_full_unstemmed Social capital and its relationship with Universiti Putra Malaysia undergraduates' Facebook usages
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publisher Universiti Putra Malaysia Press
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