Introversion and Well-Being Associated with Facebook Usage

With the advent of new forms of commutations comes both positive & negative feedbacks. Social Networking Sites such as Facebook too influence person's psychological characteristics such as personality & well-being. This study investigated the relationship among introversion, well-being & Facebook usage along with the effect of age and gender. The sample comprised of student population (N=55) of ages between 16-24 years & had been on Facebook for six months and above. The Facebook users were required to complete a questionnaire package comprising of the Satisfaction with Life Scale (SWLS), the Affect Balance Scale (ABS), and the Introversion Scale. Facebook users also completed a Facebook usage questionnaire. Results revealed that personality factors (introversion-extroversion) were not as influential as previous literature would suggest but the well-being was found to be positively related to Facebook usage. The results also indicated that "connecting with friends" is the most influential motive in terms of Facebook use. There were also significant differences in Facebook use in relation with age&gender. It can be concluded from the study that person's well-being is related to Facebook usage and age and gender also influence Facebook usage.