Lamain, Roma (2022) Leisure Time and Social Integration; The difference between online and offline leisure time and their influence on social integration. Bachelor thesis, Sociology.
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Abstract
With the technological developments in the last years, the way people spend their free time has also changed drastically. Spending leisure time online has increased. Social media use seems to increase the feeling of social isolation. The shift from offline to online leisure time is interesting to investigate to see if it matters how someone spends their leisure time and how this influences how they socially integrate. In this research, we will look if there is a difference between offline and online leisure time and their effect on social integration. We will also research if age influences this relationship. There will be controlled for gender, health, and education. The data used for this research is collected from the Longitudinal Internet studies for the Social Sciences (LISS) panel. The total amount of respondents used in this research is 2746. Looking at the results, we can see that there is a difference between online and offline leisure time and how it affects social integration. Individuals who spend their free time online are less socially integrated than those who spend it offline. Age also has a role in this relationship. Those who spend their leisure time online are socially integrated more the older they are. Age did not affect the relationship between offline leisure time and social integration. There were no gender differences in social integration. Better health and higher education both are related to social integration Lastly, the implications of the findings and the limitations of the study will be discussed.
| Item Type: | Thesis (Bachelor) |
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| Supervisor name: | Giardini, F. |
| Degree programme: | Sociology |
| Differentiation route: | None [Bachelor Sociology] |
| Date Deposited: | 08 Jul 2022 12:40 |
| Last Modified: | 08 Jul 2022 12:40 |
| URI: | http://gmwpublic.studenttheses.ub.rug.nl/id/eprint/809 |
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