I felt inspired to write this post after my group did a Statistical Poster Project on this topic. So here goes.
Basically our survey tried to find out the number of people who used facebook nowadays, as well as what people used facebook for, how many hours people spent on facebook, and etc.
So.
The people we surveyed consisted of mostly teenagers, and according to our survey, 100% of the participants used facebook. From the survey results, it is clear that there is an increasing trend of people who use facebook nowadays. Oh, out of teenagers though. Heh. Anyway, I shall refrain from giving an opinion on whether that is a good or bad thing. So, on to the next question.
We also found out from our survey that most people used facebook for communication, applications and "interacting" with people. Of course, some people also use it for stalking (: But anyway, this means that most people use facebook as a platform for communication, which according to my interpretation means that most people use facebook to get to know more people, to talk to their friends, and so on. This might be a good thing, so to say. I know a friend who has difficulties communicating with people because he is simply too shy. He rarely talks to people, and he has problems asking people questions, answering people, having conversations with people face to face. So, the solution? Create a facebook account! Facebook has helped him over the years to overcome his problem as he isn't as shy talking to people online, interacting with friends, and getting to know new people! Nowadays, his problem has been completely solved and he no longer has difficulties talking to people anymore. Hence, facebook might be a good thing in this sense.
However, a high percentage of people also used facebook for applications. As is the case with my class, lots of people play "Mousehunt" on facebook. Mousehunt is a popular facebook game which involves sounding the hunters' horn every few minutes, and as you progress further through the game, you are able to catch mice with greater point/gold rewards. But let's not go too into detail. After all, my point here is that mousehunt is ADDICTIVE. And not just moderately addictive. Like significantly addictive. Once a person starts playing mousehunt, he will want to continue playing mousehunt until he gets to a higher rank. And because the game is ever-changing and ever-developing, there will be no end to it. And how do I know it is addictive, I hear you ask. It's because I play it too. And I'm of the knight rank now, a fairly high rank. To tell the truth, I don't know when i'll stop. So that, in essence, allows us to conclude that facebook is detrimental to teenagers in the sense that it is addictive. I'll talk about the effects of addiction later.
Next, we asked how long teenagers spent on facebook. As well as whether they thought having a facebook account was important. According to our survey results, around 80% thought that having a facebook account was important. Also, around 50% of people spent 1-2 hours on facebook, while the rest spent 3 hours or more. From this, it is clear that facebook is addictive. This is evidently a detriment as teenagers need to focus on their schoolwork and not facebook. Perhaps, though, facebook could be used for relaxation after a long bout of homework. Apart from this, teenagers also think that having a facebook account is important. Hence, from these two survey questions, it is clear that facebook is addictive and might affect teenagers.
Personally, I think that facebook brings about more detriments than benefits. Facebook is not only addictive, it is also a time-waster and it might cause teenagers' studies to be affected. Though it is indisputable that facebook has some benefits, the detriments outweigh the benefits. In conclusion, I feel that facebook should be used in moderation, not too much, but it can also be used after homework, studying, etc. So, detrimental or benefitial? It all depends on how you use it.
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