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Facebook, YouTube and Instagram: Exploring Their Effects on Undergraduate Students’ Personality Traits

Year: 2015

Type: article

Abstract: Research presented in this article examines the effects of social media usage on Norman’s (1963) five-factor personality traits. Drawing upon the Five-Factor Model of personality traits, a research model that examines the effect of social media on personality traits was developed.The validated model provides evidence of the effects of Facebook, YouTube and Instagram usage on Extra version, Conscientiousness, Agreeableness, Neurotic ism and Openness to Experience.

Source: Universiti Utara Malaysia Institutional Repository (Universiti Utara Malaysia)

Authors: Norsiah Abdul Hamid, Mohd Sobhi Ishak, Siti Syamsul Nurin Mohmad Yazam

Institution: Universiti Utara Malaysia

Language: English

Topic: Impact of Technology on Adolescents

Subfield: Sociology and Political Science

Field: Social Sciences

Domain: Social Sciences

Open Access status: green

Funder: Universiti Utara Malaysia

OpenAlex ID: W2209873566