Attitude of Undergraduate Students towards Use of Social Networking Sites in Relation to Emotional Maturity

Abstract

Aim of this study was to find the attitude of undergraduate students towards use of social networking sites in relation to emotional maturity. Descriptive method of research was used. Stratified random sampling was used to select 300 undergraduate students from Kapurthala district of Punjab. Data was collected using Scale on Attitude towards Use of Social Networking Sites (2015) and Emotional Maturity Scale (2006). Data was analyzed using t-test and coefficient of correlation. It was found that female undergraduate students exhibit more favourable attitude towards using the social networking sites than male undergraduate students; Urban undergraduate students exhibit more favourable attitude towards using the social networking sites than rural undergraduate students; Male undergraduate students were more emotionally mature than female undergraduate students; Urban undergraduate students are more emotionally mature than rural undergraduate students; There is no relation between attitude towards using the social networking sites and emotional maturity of undergraduate students.