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SOCIAL MEDIA AND FAMILY INTEGRATION PERCEPTION OF COLLEGE STUDENTS OF FAISALABAD

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http://dx.doi.org/10.31703/grr.2021(VI-II).02      10.31703/grr.2021(VI-II).02      Published : Jun 2021

Social Media and Family Integration: Perception of College Students of Faisalabad

Abstract

    This study explores to what extent social media play's role in family relationships, Results indicate that "Social media is positively predicting communication between family members with a coefficient of .320 and the dependent variables. "People prefer spending more time on social media than with family", as (55.5%) agreed and (18.5%) are strongly agreed. This study suggests social media can prove to be a useful source of family integration. Family members who do not have enough time to communicate due to their hectic schedule or not present at home, Social media can be a medium of communication for them as (62.5%) respondents agreed and (13%) strongly agreed that Social media play a vital role for a stay in touch with each other. People post wishes on Social media; it can show good gesture and love for each other.

    Family, Relationships, Unity, Social Media, Communication, Cohesion

    (1) Ashraf Iqbal
    In-charge, Department of Mass Communication, GCU Faisalabad, Punjab, Pakistan.
    (2) Raheela Firdous
    MPhil Scholar, Department of Mass Communication, GCU Faisalabad, Punjab, Pakistan.
    (3) Tanveer Hussain
    Assistant Professor, School of Media and Communication Studies, UMT Lahore, Punjab, Pakistan.
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APA

    APA : Iqbal, A., Firdous, R., & Hussain, T. (2021). Social Media and Family Integration: Perception of College Students of Faisalabad. Global Regional Review, VI(II), 12-19. https://doi.org/10.31703/grr.2021(VI-II).02

CHICAGO

    CHICAGO : Iqbal, Ashraf, Raheela Firdous, and Tanveer Hussain. 2021. "Social Media and Family Integration: Perception of College Students of Faisalabad." Global Regional Review, VI (II): 12-19 doi: 10.31703/grr.2021(VI-II).02

HARVARD

    HARVARD : IQBAL, A., FIRDOUS, R. & HUSSAIN, T. 2021. Social Media and Family Integration: Perception of College Students of Faisalabad. Global Regional Review, VI, 12-19.

MHRA

    MHRA : Iqbal, Ashraf, Raheela Firdous, and Tanveer Hussain. 2021. "Social Media and Family Integration: Perception of College Students of Faisalabad." Global Regional Review, VI: 12-19

MLA

    MLA : Iqbal, Ashraf, Raheela Firdous, and Tanveer Hussain. "Social Media and Family Integration: Perception of College Students of Faisalabad." Global Regional Review, VI.II (2021): 12-19 Print.

OXFORD

    OXFORD : Iqbal, Ashraf, Firdous, Raheela, and Hussain, Tanveer (2021), "Social Media and Family Integration: Perception of College Students of Faisalabad", Global Regional Review, VI (II), 12-19

TURABIAN

    TURABIAN : Iqbal, Ashraf, Raheela Firdous, and Tanveer Hussain. "Social Media and Family Integration: Perception of College Students of Faisalabad." Global Regional Review VI, no. II (2021): 12-19. https://doi.org/10.31703/grr.2021(VI-II).02