Actual and perceived social integration as predictors of internet use /
Although social researchers have generally acknowledged and stressed the imperative of examining various social and psychological predictors of Internet use, several predictors seem to have gone ignored. The present study has investigated the relationship between actual social integration and level...
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| Format: | Thesis |
| Language: | English |
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Gombak, Selangor :
Kulliyyah of Islamic Revealed Knowledge and Human Sciences, International Islamic University Malaysia,
2006
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| Online Access: | Click here to view 1st 24 pages of the thesis. Members can view fulltext at the specified PCs in the library. |
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| Summary: | Although social researchers have generally acknowledged and stressed the imperative
of examining various social and psychological predictors of Internet use, several
predictors seem to have gone ignored. The present study has investigated the
relationship between actual social integration and level of internet use among the
university students. The concept of perceived social integration was introduced as an
intervening variable in order to understand the nature of relationship. The study was
based on the assumption that the individual’s variation of actual and perceived social
integration predicts the level of Internet use. A probability sample of 337 male and
female Malaysian students studying at International Islamic University Malaysia
(IIUM) was used to test three hypotheses. The results showed that the respondents
used Internet for the purposes of seeking information, surveillance, entertainment,
companionship and killing time. The majority of the respondents were considered as
low Internet users. There was no correlation between actual social integration and
amount of time spent with internet, but perceived social integration was significantly
correlated with Internet use. However, no interaction between actual and perceived
social integration in predicting Internet use time was found. Operational hypothesis
was then confirmed to be rejected. The data, however, mildly implied that perceived
social integration might be an intervening variable. Actual social integration was
found to be predicting Internet use through the mediation of perceived social
integration. Recommendations for future studies on the Internet use were discussed. |
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| Item Description: | 'A dissertation submitted in partial fulfillment of the requirement for the degree of Master of Human Sciences in Communication'--On t.p. |
| Physical Description: | xii, 77 leaves ; 30 cm. Also available on 3 1/2 in. computer disk-converted into 4 3/4 in. computer optical disc. |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references (leaves 66 - 70). |
| Access: | Access for fulltext of thesis is provided through digital format. |