Social media and relatio
Abstract
Social media plays an important part when it comes to
communicating and learning new information. This
project’s aim is to investigate to which extent does social
media affect one’s relationships. An online survey was
made targeting people from different backgrounds in
order to understand to which extent the use of social
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media affected their relationships
Anaysa Sacramento
Table of contents
Introduction.....................................................................................................................3
Key question.................................................................................................................... 3
Questions answered........................................................................................................ 4
Plan on how is the information going to be presented..................................................17
Exel............................................................................................................................ 17
Access and Html.........................................................................................................18
Spelling check................................................................................................................ 19
References.....................................................................................................................19
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Introduction
It is evident that social media is an indispensable tool for modern humanity when it
comes to socialising with others. Recently humans experienced a lockdown that as a
result, increased the time one would spend online and social media was the only way
one would communicate with others outside of their closest family members. The
project aims to analyse, understand and outline to which extent social media affected
relationships both interpersonal and intrapersonal.
Key question
To which extent does social media play a role in relationships as a whole?
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Questions answered
Question 1 How many people are active in social media?
Type of source Global statistic
Answer to question 4.62 billion people
Evidence/screenshot/
clippings
How will information be In a pie chart done in a spreadsheet
used
Citation of reference https://www.smartinsights.com/social-media-
marketing/social-media-strategy/new-global-social-
media-research
Proof of authenticity Posted in a secure website where edition is restricted
Question 2 Does everyone post everything on social media?
Type of source A case study
Answer to question Not everyone posts on social media because not everyone
has access to phone and internet.
Evidence/screenshot/
clippings
How will information be In a pie chart comparing to the use of social media before
used and after the pandemic.
Citation of reference https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2021/nov/
30/more-than-a-third-of-worlds-population-has-never-
used-the-internet-says-un
Proof of authenticity Posted by an organization in France in a secure website.
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Question 3 How can one’s relationship with others change by using
social media?
Type of source Article
Answer to question The use of social media can be a great way for the user to
connect with others while in long distance but it can bring
about distance in a relationship due to its addictive
nature.
Evidence/screenshot/
clippings
How will information be Background information to be used in the questionnaire
used when making the questions.
Citation of reference https://www.choosingtherapy.com/social-media-
relationships
Proof of authenticity Published in a secure site and published by certified
therapists
Question 4 Are the way relationships shared/posted on social
media accurate?
Type of source An article
Answer to question No, most of the times only the cute and pretty is posted
while the “downs” of a relationship are hidden.
Evidence/screenshot/
clippings
How will information be used As background information for the use in the
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questionnaire
Citation of reference Oh, O., Agrawal, M., & Rao, H. R. (2013). Community
intelligence and social media services: A rumour
theoretic analysis of tweets during social crises. MIS
Quarterly, 37(2), 407–426.
Proof of authenticity Posted in a secure website that restricts editing
Question 5 Can the use of social media alter the relationship with
oneself?
Type of source An article
Answer to question Yes, the use of social media alongside with the presence
of trends can heavily influence one’s relationship with
themselves, either positively or negatively.
Evidence/screenshot/
clippings
How will information be used As background information for the online questionnaire
Citation of reference Oh, O., Agrawal, M., & Rao, H. R. (2013). Community
intelligence and social media services: A rumour
theoretic analysis of tweets during social crises. MIS
Quarterly, 37(2), 407–426.
Proof of authenticity Posted in a secure site that restricts edition
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Question 6 To which point can the use of social media affect one’s
relationship with others?
Type of source A book
Answer to question Social media affects relationships extensively, it can be
either the reason why one loves themselves or lacks
self.
Evidence/screenshot/clippings
How will information be used Compare and contrast with the peoples answers in the
questionnaire and tabulate all in a query
Citation of reference Media and friendships by Sonja Utz
Proof of authenticity A published and well-known book
Question 7 Did social media facilitate one to develop parasocial
relationships?
Type of source Census
Answer to question Yes, because all of the information is available in the
world wide web. With one click a person can find out a lot
about one’s life making it easier for them to develop a
parasocial relationship.
Evidence/screenshot/
clippings
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How will information be Will give rise to a question in the questionnaire
used
Citation of reference Rideout V. (2015) The common-sense census: media use
by tweens and teens. San Francisco, CA: Common Sense
Media
Proof of authenticity A census made by the government
Question 8 How common are online relationships?
Type of source Article
Answer to question Online relationships are very common especially with the
uprising of the use of social media due to the pandemic
and lockdown.
Evidence/screenshot/
clippings
How will information be As background information to use when setting up the
used questionnaire
Citation of reference https://news.stanford.edu/2019/08/21/online-dating-
popular-way-u-s-couples-meet/
Proof of authenticity Article posted in a secure website and posted by the
Stanford news a well renamed journalist site
Question 9 Has the pandemic influence how one makes and
maintains relationships?
Type of source Book
Answer to question Yes, relationship dynamics have drastically changed
was soon as social media was introduced: physical
distance does not make much difference and people
are able to connect from wherever.
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Evidence/screenshot/clippings
How will information be used As background information for the questionnaire
Citation of reference Media and social Life by Sonja Utz
Proof of authenticity The information comes from a book
Question 10 Can one form relationships without the influence of
social media?
Type of source Book
Answer to question Yes, if they are part of the people who do not have
access to the internet.
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Evidence/screenshot/clippings
How will information be used Used in a pie chart presented in a spreadsheet
Citation of reference Media and friendships by Sonja Utz
Proof of authenticity The source comes from a book
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Question 11 How indispensable is social media when forming
relationships?
Type of source A medical news article
Answer to question In modern society where most people have social media,
makes the use of it indispensable when maintaining
relationships especially long distance.
Evidence/screenshot/
clippings
How will information be In a spreadsheet trough graph.
used
Citation of reference https://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/social-
media-and-relationships#positive-effects
Proof of authenticity Published by a secure medical site
Question 12 Can teens/adults realistically navigate the world without
social media?
Type of source An online article
Answer to question No, social media plays an important part in young adults’
lives, from being a source of income, to a mediator for
them to connect with their friends, so it is unrealistic if
social media disappeared altogether
Evidence/screenshot/
clippings
How will information be As background information when setting up the
used questionnaire.
Citation of reference https://www.insegment.com/blog/reliance-on-social-
media-in-todays-society
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Proof of authenticity Posted in a secure website that inhibits editing.
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Question 13 Is social media inherently bad at its core?
Type of source A journal
Answer to question No, social media has its bad and good sides just like
everything else.
Evidence/screenshot/
clippings
How will information be In the questionnaire to derive questions that would
used support the validity of the answer.
Citation of reference https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/
10.1177/2056305118786719#_i3
Proof of authenticity Published by journal sage where one can buy journals
furthering its validity by being a secure website.
Question 14 What is the intent behind posting people dear to you on
your social media?
Type of source A psychological article
Answer to question One of the intentions might be to show how much fun the
person who posted had with the person who was posted.
Entertaining their followers.
Evidence/screenshot/
clippings
How will information be In a database more specifically, a query presenting the
used data
Citation of reference https://online.king.edu/news/psychology-of-social-media/
Proof of authenticity An article published by the King Online University
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Question 15 Why has posting someone became so crucial for
people?
Type of source An article
Answer to question In order to show the person that they posted that they
cherish having them in their lives another reason might
be to eternalize a moment.
Evidence/screenshot/clippings
How will information be used It will be used in the questionnaire, in order to ask the
necessary questions making the questionnaire
effective.
Citation of reference https://everyonesocial.com/blog/the-psychology-of-
how-and-why-we-share/
Proof of authenticity The article was posted in a secure website that
restricts the reader from editing.
Question 16 Is constant communication trough social media important
to maintain relationships?
Type of source An article
Answer to question Yes. It is a way of bonding with your loved ones when the
schedule is busy. It is a great way to keep in touch with
them at any time anywhere.
Evidence/screenshot/
clippings
How will information be Background information that will be used to deeply
used understand the core of relationships aiding in the way the
questionnaire was set.
Citation of reference https://thriveglobal.com/stories/how-social-media-
affects-relationships-positively-and-negatively/
Proof of authenticity The article is secure and restricts editing
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Question 17 How many people have had online romantic
relationships?
Type of source News article
Answer to question A large amount of people. The number cannot be
necessarily estimated in a global scale.
Evidence/screenshot/clippings
How will information be used To improve the questions on the questionnaire which
the public is supposed to answer
Citation of reference https://news.stanford.edu/2019/08/21/online-dating-
popular-way-u-s-couples-meet/
Proof of authenticity Published by Stanford news a known, respected and
credible news article site.
Question 18 Is using social media a way of avoiding loneliness?
Type of source A cross sectional on the effects of the use of social media
Answer to question As many would like to disagree, great use of social is directly related
to feelings of loneliness ss amongst its avid users
Evidence/screenshot/clippings
How will information be used To assist in the recovery plan in order to improve one’s relationships
as a result of the use of social media.
Citation of reference https://bmcpsychology.biomedcentral.com/articles/10.1186/s40359-
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Proof of authenticity Published peer-reviewed journal on all aspects of psychology
Question 19 Can one love someone who they have never seen in real
life?
Type of source An internet website
Answer to question Yes, even though physical touch plays an important role. It
is common seeing long-distance couples that met through
the internet and fell by means of video calls.
Evidence/screenshot/
clippings
How will information be To more understand the possibilities of falling human
used connection trough online platforms.
Citation of reference https://www.elitedaily.com/p/can-you-fall-in-love-online-
without-meeting-in-person-its-complicated-22816314
Proof of authenticity The site is secure and restricts editing
Question 20 Are in person friendships better than online ones?
Type of source A case study
Answer to question Not necessarily, most of the times regardless of whether
the friendship is online or not, friendships become hybrid
(both online and offline)
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Evidence/screenshot/
clippings
How will information be This information will be used in the questionnaire in order
used to ask the necessary questions
Citation of reference https://www.oecd-ilibrary.org/sites/11f6c5b4-en/
index.html?itemId=/content/component/11f6c5b4-en
Proof of authenticity It is a scientific research done by the University of Haifa in
Israel
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Thank you Emma for being part of the survey regarding the effects of social media on the
relationship with ourselves and others. Your contribution to the study is appreciated and
was used to create a website in order to help improve the dynamics we have with ourselves
and others.
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Plan on how is the information going to be presented
Excel
Pie chart contrasting the use of social
media with the population that does
not have access to internet
Exel
Graphs representing the differences
in the answers from the survey
Graphs showing the demographic of
the people who answered the survey
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Access and Html
Tables: Each table for each section
of the questionnaire (interpersonal
and intrapersonal relationships)
Database
Forms : one to show the most
important questions and how they
were answered.
Queries: to retrieve data from
each table
Reports: to distribute a summaryof
each table
Aims to show findings
Optional: Include a in a creative and
shorl video interactive way
Website
Present possible Use of visual elements
alternatives to being to make the website
constantly online more interesting
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Spelling check
References
Agrawal. (2013). Community intelligence and social media.
Education, S. (2019). Onlie Datig . Libary org.
M, M. (n.d.). children,adolescents and the media.
Utz, S. (n.d.). Social media relatoships ad frienships.
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