Interpersonal Factors Which Influence Life Satisfaction and Health of American College Students
Location
CSU Ballroom
Start Date
27-4-2009 1:00 PM
End Date
27-4-2009 3:00 PM
Student's Major
Psychology
Student's College
Social and Behavioral Sciences
Mentor's Name
Vinai Norasakkunkit
Mentor's Department
Psychology
Mentor's College
Social and Behavioral Sciences
Description
Previous researches Suh et al. (1998) suggests that the role of internal attributes such as emotions in life satisfaction judgments differ across cultures. Other previous studies have proposed that having large social networks is vital for the mental and physiological well-being and health (e.g., Argyle, 2001). At the same time, many researches have emphasized the importance of social relationships, which have been associated with less stress (House, 1981) and a higher quality of life (Hughes et al., 1995; Schalock, 2000). On the other hand, interpersonal relationship can be the main cause of stress, which can negatively impact the mental and physiological health of the individual (Walen & Lachman, 2000). In the current study we hypothesized that the participation of individuals in online social networking such as, Facebook, MySpace, hi5, Orkut, etc., will not be as strongly related to subjective well-being as the frequency and number of real interpersonal interactions. Also, we expected the relationship between social network and psychological well-being to be moderated by the attachment style of the person. Specifically, the less secure the attachment style, the weaker the relationship between the frequency of social networking and psychological health.
Interpersonal Factors Which Influence Life Satisfaction and Health of American College Students
CSU Ballroom
Previous researches Suh et al. (1998) suggests that the role of internal attributes such as emotions in life satisfaction judgments differ across cultures. Other previous studies have proposed that having large social networks is vital for the mental and physiological well-being and health (e.g., Argyle, 2001). At the same time, many researches have emphasized the importance of social relationships, which have been associated with less stress (House, 1981) and a higher quality of life (Hughes et al., 1995; Schalock, 2000). On the other hand, interpersonal relationship can be the main cause of stress, which can negatively impact the mental and physiological health of the individual (Walen & Lachman, 2000). In the current study we hypothesized that the participation of individuals in online social networking such as, Facebook, MySpace, hi5, Orkut, etc., will not be as strongly related to subjective well-being as the frequency and number of real interpersonal interactions. Also, we expected the relationship between social network and psychological well-being to be moderated by the attachment style of the person. Specifically, the less secure the attachment style, the weaker the relationship between the frequency of social networking and psychological health.
Recommended Citation
Ali, Sahra Ahmed. "Interpersonal Factors Which Influence Life Satisfaction and Health of American College Students." Undergraduate Research Symposium, Mankato, MN, April 27, 2009.
https://cornerstone.lib.mnsu.edu/urs/2009/poster-session-B/18
