International Journal of Scientific Engineering and Technology
  • Year: 2014
  • Volume: 3
  • Issue: 3

Online Social Networking among Professional Students: Impact on Interpersonal Relationship

  • Author:
  • Nevil Johnson Raju1, Blessy Prabha Valsaraj2,, Judith A Noronha3
  • Total Page Count: 4
  • Page Number: 289 to 292

1MSc (Psyhiatric Mental Health) Nursing Graduate, Psychiatric Mental Health Nursing, Manipal College of Nursing Manipal, Manipal University, Manipal

2Associate Professor, Psychiatric Mental Health Nursing, Manipal College of Nursing Manipal, Manipal University, Manipal

3Professor and HOD, Obstetrics and Gynaecology Nursing, Manipal College of Nursing Manipal, Manipal University, Manipal

*Corresponding Email: blessy.v@manipal.edu

Online published on 11 April, 2017.

Abstract

This study was conducted to assess the correlation of online social network usage and quality of interpersonal relationship among 350 third students of four different year professional colleges of Manipal University. The study found that a weak negative correlation exist between online social network usage and perceived quality of interpersonal relationship.

Keywords

Online social network (OSN), professional students, Perceived Quality of Interpersonal relationship