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Study of Happiness among Male and Female Students of Professional Background Using Social Media


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1 Department of Sociology, Govt. Pt Shyamacharan Shukla College Dharsewa, Pt Ravishankar Shukla University, Raipur, Chhattisgarh, India
2 Department of Psychology, Govt. D.B. Girls P. G College, Pt Ravishankar Shukla University, Raipur, Chhattisgarh, India
     

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The present study focuses on studying social media and happiness among male and female students of professional background using social media. A sample of 40 female 40 male students from professional educational background (engineering, medical , management) were chosen on incidental cum random basis. The data obtained was put to t test, male students of professional educational background and social media users were found happier as compared to female professional students and media users.

Keywords

Happiness, Professional, Social Media, Educational Background.
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Authors

Manju Jha
Department of Sociology, Govt. Pt Shyamacharan Shukla College Dharsewa, Pt Ravishankar Shukla University, Raipur, Chhattisgarh, India
Ushakiran Agrawal
Department of Psychology, Govt. D.B. Girls P. G College, Pt Ravishankar Shukla University, Raipur, Chhattisgarh, India

Abstract


The present study focuses on studying social media and happiness among male and female students of professional background using social media. A sample of 40 female 40 male students from professional educational background (engineering, medical , management) were chosen on incidental cum random basis. The data obtained was put to t test, male students of professional educational background and social media users were found happier as compared to female professional students and media users.

Keywords


Happiness, Professional, Social Media, Educational Background.

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