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Impact of Social media addiction on Social behavior

Syed Johar Abbas Shah

F-161-BCSE-188

Technical report writing

BCSE 6-D

Submitted To Madam Saba Kanwal.

Foundation University Rawalpindi Campus.

Table of Contents
Abstract .................................................................................................................................. 3
Chapter 1 Introduction .......................................................................................................... 5
1.1 Literature review ......................................................................................................... 5
Chapter 2 Research Methodology ........................................................................................ 9
2.1 Research Question ....................................................................................................... 9
2.2 Problem Statement ...................................................................................................... 9
2.2.1 Background .......................................................................................................... 9
2.2.2 General problem................................................................................................... 9
2.3 Objectives .................................................................................................................... 9
2.4 Population of study.................................................................................................... 10
2.5 Sample of study ......................................................................................................... 10
2.6 Tools of data collection ............................................................................................. 10
Chapter 3 Data Collection and Analysis............................................................................. 11
3.1 Results ....................................................................................................................... 11
3.2 Conclusion................................................................................................................. 16
3.3 Recommendations ..................................................................................................... 16
Appendix .............................................................................................................................. 17
Chapter 4 References .......................................................................................................... 19

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List of Figures
Figure # 1: Internet Addiction Chart ........................................................................................ 11
Figure # 2: Time Awareness Chart .......................................................................................... 11
Figure # 3: Frequency of internet usage Chart......................................................................... 12
Figure # 4: Relationship Conundrum Chart ............................................................................. 12
Figure # 5: Effect on Family Chart .......................................................................................... 13
Figure # 6: Social Interests Chart............................................................................................. 13
Figure # 7: Tolerance to urges of online addiction Chart ........................................................ 14
Figure # 8: Number of Active Accounts Chart ........................................................................ 14
Figure # 9: Lack of Social Skills Chart .................................................................................... 15
Figure # 10: Behavior Analysis Chart ..................................................................................... 15
Figure # 11: Separation Probability Chart ............................................................................... 16

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 Abstract
Web compulsion and the ethical ramifications of introverted Internet conduct will be
researched in this paper. An ever increasing number of individuals utilize the Internet in their
day by day life. Lamentably, the level of individuals who utilize the web unnecessarily likewise
increments. The idea of Internet compulsion or obsessive utilization of the Internet is talked
about in detail, and the attributes of Internet addicts are additionally outlined. The social
(particularly the reserved) utilization of the Internet is talked about. It is contended that the
conduct of Internet use is like day by day life social conduct. As it were, Internet conduct is a
sort of social conduct. Kohlberg's hypothesis of good improvement is utilized to depict the
ethical thinking of reserved Internet conduct. The accompanying practices are viewed as
reserved Internet conduct the utilization of the Internet to complete unlawful exercises, for
example, selling faked items or hostile explicit materials, the utilization of Internet to menace
others (i.e., cyberbullying, for example, disseminating derogatory explanations against
someone in particular, The utilization of Internet to swindle others, and the utilization of
Internet to do illicit betting). The qualities of the ethical stages that are related with these
introverted Internet practices are examined in detail.

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Chapter 1 Introduction

1.1 Literature review

As indicated by the study by the Internet World Stats in 2005, about 68.8% of the Hong Kong
populace, around 4.878 million individuals, are Internet clients. Essentially, the Hong Kong
Internet Project by City University likewise discovered that "there were 3.65 million Internet
clients in Hong Kong toward the finish of 2008, who represent 68.7% of the relating populace
(i.e., 5.31 million customary occupants)" between the age of 18 and 74. The utilization of the
Internet turns into a day by day action for some individuals in Hong Kong, and Internet clients
generally see the Internet as imperative to their life, work, or study. In some sense, the Internet
is a fundamental instrument for some individuals. Shockingly, a few people are over-reliant on
the Internet in their everyday exercises to the degree that the exorbitant utilization of the
Internet causes harm and inconvenience in their day by day life. In this paper, the predominance
of tricky Internet use will be talked about first, and the idea of Internet enslavement will be
depicted. The ethical thinking hidden the withdrawn Internet conduct will likewise be talked
about in detail.1
In some sense, the Internet is an irreplaceable device for some individuals. Lamentably, a few
people are over dependent on the Internet in their day by day exercises to the degree that the
inordinate utilization of the Internet causes harm and inconvenience in their day by day life. In
this paper, the predominance of risky Internet use will be examined first, and the idea of Internet
dependence will be outlined. The ethical thinking fundamental the solitary Internet conduct
will likewise be examined in detail.
The impact of the Internet on our life becomes more and more significant and undeniable. Life
without the Internet is definitely very troublesome and inconvenient. The invention of the
Internet is just like the discovery of nuclear energy—it is the result of the rapid development
of science and technology—it can be a good or bad thing for human beings, depending on how
we use it. It can be good if we use it prosaically or positively, and it can be bad if we use it
immorally or antisocially. There is no simple way to stop science and technology development,
but the teaching of a positive and moral attitude in the use of the Internet is imminent and
necessary in education nowadays.
Individuals at this stage will in general keep their best interests in mind. As indicated by
Kohlberg, equivalent trade can be communicated by the accompanying articulation, "you ought
not to hurt or meddle with me, and I ought not to hurt or meddle with you." The trade in the
digital world is equivalent to that in reality. In the event that you hurt me in the digital world,
I would get retribution. On the other hand, on the off chance that you help me out in the digital
world, I would likewise help you out. 2

The elaboration of independence and instrumental purposes can be performed from the
standoffish viewpoint. Youngsters at this stage will in general deal with their own advantages
and overlook other's interests. They are egocentric and don't play reasonably and similarly.
They would cheat deliberately inasmuch as they are not being gotten. In the digital world,

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: Internet usage stats and market report. (2010) Internet World Stats. Hong Kong, retrieved from
http://www.internetworldstats.com/asia/hk.htm.
2
Kent.Y. (August 1996) Internet addiction: the emergence of a new clinical disorder. In: Proceedings of the
104th Annual Meeting of the American Psychological Association; Toronto, Canada, Author.

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plenty of misbehaviors and unlawful exercises are being directed on the grounds that the
entertainers feel that their personality is safely covered up and may not be effectively gotten
by the expert. Rather than Stage 1 which places accentuation on submission to an expert so as
to maintain a strategic distance from discipline, this stage underscores on securing one's close
to home interests by deliberate duping, out of line play, and acting unlawfully or unreasonably
without being gotten by the specialist. They would effectively harm others (e.g., cyberbullying,
and encroachment of other's protection and licensed innovation rights) so as to get what they
need. The ethical inspiration hidden Stage 1 is visually impaired acquiescence to power
however that basic this stage is very Machiavellian, that is, getting what you need definitely,
including those illicit or ill-advised methods. What's more, "work is seen as cumbersome. The
great life is the simple existence with loads of cash and decent things". The thought is that one
should attempt to get a great deal just by paying practically no exertion. As a rule, individuals
at this stage guarantee however much rights as they can yet will in general bear as meagre
obligations as could be expected. At the end of the day, they act or make due to the standard of
shrewd debauchery.
Online networking is high on the rundown of mishandled Internet content regions. It has
consistently evolving, dynamic, and discontinuous reward possibilities (bringing about heights
of Dopamine) all without any difficulty of access. Here we see attractive/invigorating
substance, gather likes and remarks, take a gander at animating side substance, and devour a
plenty of focused advertisements. Online networking content is designed to be displayed in
manners that upgrade the clients "straightforward entry" and produce "edge decrease to act",
subsequently, expanding its addictive intrigue—fundamentally, this might be seen as a type of
communicate inebriation. Copyright 2018. Dr David Greenfield. All Rights Reserved The
overwhelming objection that most web based life clients have is that they feel constrained to
post all that they do and the uncanny inclination that in the event that they don't post it, what
they did has less inborn esteem. This sounds repetitive, instead of socially invigorating. We
have moved toward becoming eyewitnesses in our own lives as advanced captives to our
gadgets and as opposed to taking part we are seeing our very own lives by account and
broadcasting everything, except regularly missing the continuous experience. 3
For organizations that sell gadgets, administration, or access, this all outcomes in all the more
survey, alongside metric information and focused on items to sell. Selling isn't the issue, rather
it's the deceptive and harming way it's done that has such an injurious effect. There is a long
history of corporate buyer disavowal in this nation - Companies that produce or appropriate
addictive substances or practices have generally at first kept away from any duty regarding the
negative effect and wellbeing impacts on shoppers from their items and administrations. We
have seen this truly with liquor, betting, tobacco, nourishment items, and now with computer
games, web based life, Internet, and cell phone innovation. Simply after open weight, greater
government guideline, and noteworthy state funded training do organizations appear to begin
to disseminate suitable alerts, produce instructive materials, and contribute financing to
research and treatment?. Today this example has history rehashing itself with computerized
substance and web based life: Primarily, there is a refusal that there is an issue, trailed by
disavowal of any duty regarding that issue - along these lines minimal positive change happens.
In a perfect world, tech organizations ought to illuminate, instruct, and give specialized assets
to help individuals deal with their innovation use in an increasingly adjusted, sound, and
manageable way. This can be cultivated as basically as on-screen admonitions, promptly open
data on the addictive idea of these advances, sound use proposals, treatment assets, less

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Davis.A. (2001) Cognitive-behavioral model of pathological Internet use. Computers in Human
Behavior. 2001:17(2):187–195.

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complex and increasingly viable parental and discretion to constrain our utilization, and maybe
in particular computerized frameworks (which are as of now in fact conceivable) to incapacitate
the information stream when the client is in the driver's seat. These arrangements must be
straightforward, consistent, and idiot proof as a lot is on the line because of expanding
quantities of diverted driving passing’s (regularly associated with cell phone use). The
administration has a similar obligation to ensure the open now as it did with tobacco, liquor
and betting. That is to require organizations who benefit from our utilization (and fixation) to
take on an all the more socially proactive and dependable job in helping everybody deal with
their innovation so it doesn't oversee us.4
It has for some time been perceived that in youthfulness the companion bunch is a standout
amongst the most notable formative ecologies. In one profession, the investigation of
companion relations has concentrated on sociometrist status, or how well-preferred people are
in their companion gathering. Sociometrist status in a friend gathering - regularly a school class
depends on the quantity of like and aversion assignments got from people in the gathering.
Another related line of research inside the friend relationship writing has concentrated on the
idea of saw prominence. The two estimates have been profitable indicators of (the advancement
of) prosocial and introverted conduct. In a parallel line of research, discovering its underlying
foundations in humanism, informal community examinations were used to delineate social
connections inside school classes dependent on reports of who cooperates with whom. These
examinations classified young people's social position in the friend organize as an individual
from a littler faction, a contact (the extension between inner circles) or a disconnect (not an
individual from any inner circle). A bunch of those examinations explored the connection
between these kind of system measures and social practices in the study hall and demonstrated
that these measures anticipate special examples of social conduct, yet additionally take after
apparent fame. In total, there is adequate proof that social position in a gathering is identified
with the showcases of ace and solitary conduct amid youthfulness. Be that as it may,
proportions of individual social position or club enrollment generally overlook the intricacy
and impact of bigger interpersonal organization structures.
For example, informal communities ordinarily display different dimensions of association
thickness, bunching, chain of command, and isolation. These basic contrasts in system structure
and their potential consequences for social advancement are not caught by assignment tallies,
faction participation, or individual system position. For example, it has for quite some time
been recognized that harassing is a gathering procedure, that includes different onlookers [20].
Moreover, an ongoing ponder likewise demonstrated that the coterie structure affects the
showcase of prosocial and forceful practices past social position. Notwithstanding, this
examination did not concentrate on the bigger social structure that the inner circles are installed
in. Moreover, none of the past examinations centered on how peer bunch social structure (or
position) identifies with the improvement of social conduct outside the companion gathering.
That is, it isn't certain whether social conduct shown in the companion bunch is setting ward
or exchanges to other social settings. The fundamental objective of the current ponder is
consequently to broaden past work by utilizing interpersonal organization measurements to
address these questions.
Initially, we utilized informal organization examinations to measure bunch levels
measurements of social union inside each friend gathering. Albeit social attachment assumes a
focal job in sociological speculations of social capital, its connection with individual
dimensions of ace and withdrawn practices is not surely knew. Here we explored how social

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Greenfield.D, (2016), What-is-antisocial about social media revised Retrieved from https://virtual-
addiction.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/06/What-is-antisocial-about-social-media-revised-1.pdf

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attachment in the homeroom identifies with conduct towards individuals in-and outside the
study hall. We anticipated that expanded social attachment would be related with expanded
dimensions of prosocial practices and diminished dimensions of introverted practices. Besides,
expanded informal organization attachment has been hypothetically and logically connected
with expanded trust, yet as far as anyone is concerned never experimentally. We in this manner
estimated that expanded social union would be related with expanded dimensions of summed
up (trust is general/new others). Trust in (new) others is a significant pointer of social capital
and it has been related with expanded network commitment and higher rates of financial
development.5

Van Den Bos.W, Eveline .A , Meuwese.R and Berna Gu¨roğlu (2018), Social network cohesion in school
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Chapter 2 Research Methodology

2.1 Research Question

Why social media addiction is becoming prime factor in anti-social behavior?

2.2 Problem Statement

2.2.1 Background
Antisocial behavior is any conduct that has caused, or is likely to cause, harassment, alarm or
distress to any person. It can cause fear and anxiety, and degrade the quality of life for
individuals, neighborhoods, or even whole communities.
There is a clear link between this kind of low-level bad behavior and crime; low-level problems
can get worse if not dealt with. Antisocial behavior can erode people's sense of attachment to
where they live, encouraging conditions where crime becomes easier to commit.
It’s not always easy to pinpoint exactly what is and what isn't antisocial behavior. Individuals'
judgment contrasts about what is worthy, and an individual causing offense may not know
about it.
2.2.2 General problem
Web-based social networking is appealing, lessens social sympathy, and maybe more critically,
gives off an impression of being addictive. There is impressive therapeutic and neurobiological
proof to suggest that the Internet and explicit computerized substance is utilized addictively by
large group of individuals with corresponding sentiments of social disengagement, stress,
nervousness and stressful emotions. In spite of the fact that this effects all ages and mindsets,
the most defenseless audiences are kids, youths and youthful grown-ups because of malleable
personality issues.
Human mind is mostly addicted to the knowledge of things available on internet that makes
them socially dull. As we know that internet provides everything we can possibly imagine in
our daily lives. A system where a person can reach their desired article in few clicks is both
helpful and overly addictive.
To improve socialism humans tend to rely on conversations with other humans and sometimes
with themselves. Social media though created for social interactions usually end up being anti-
social due to lack of human emotions involved when compared to face to face interactions.
When we talk about social addiction individuals stop being physically interactive and stay at
home for most of the day. Things like augmented reality and virtual reality may isolate human
from real world. In future these kind of virtual environment may lead up bring the downfall of
interpersonal interaction among humans.

2.3 Objectives
 To explore relationship between anti-social behavior and social media addiction.
 To investigate internet addicts and effect of social media on their daily life.
 To find out reasons of anti-social behavior among youngsters.
 To have a better understanding of anti-social behavior.

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2.4 Population of study

 All the students of Foundation University Rawalpindi Campus.

2.5 Sample of study

 All 30 participants are from software engineering department in FURC for which
Random sampling is used.

2.6 Tools of data collection

 Tool of questionnaire has been used for this particular study, there were 12 questions
in total in the questionnaire with 11 close-ended and 1 open-ended questions.

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Chapter 3 Data Collection and Analysis

Over 30 participants were given the questionnaire in FURC through Google forms. Results of
the statements asked of participants is given below

3.1 Results
Statement 1:
Internet addiction is a serious issue
Nearly 85% of participants consider Internet addiction a serious issue.

Internet Addiction is a Real thing

Strongly Agree Agree Nuetral Disagree Strongly Disagree

Figure # 1: Internet Addiction Chart

Statement 2:
Time awareness while using Internet

Time Awareness While Browsing

Strongly Agree Agree Nuetral Disagree Strongly Disagree

Figure # 2: Time Awareness Chart

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Statement 3:
Number of daily logs on Internet

Frequency of Use

10+ times a day 5-10 times 2-5 times a day Once a day Not everyday

Figure # 3: Frequency of internet usage Chart

Statement 4:
Effect of social Media on Relationships

Effect on Relationship

Yes No Unsure

Figure # 4: Relationship Conundrum Chart

Statement 5:
Is Anti-social behavior locally a problem for you or your family?

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Effect on Family

Yes No Unsure

Figure # 5: Effect on Family Chart

Statement 6
Internet addicts are more likely to have less friend in real life

Lack of social Interests

Strongly Agree Agree Nuetral Disagree Strongly Disagree

Figure # 6: Social Interests Chart

Statement 7
You can go on many days without checking social media content

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Tolerance

Strongly Agree Agree Nuetral Disagree Strongly Disagree

Figure # 7: Tolerance to urges of online addiction Chart

Statement 8:
How many accounts you have on social media platform

No of Accounts

none <4 <5 <10 >10

Figure # 8: Number of Active Accounts Chart

Statement 9:
Internet browsing numbs your social skills

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Lack of social skills

Strongly Agree Agree Nuetral Disagree Strongly Disagree

Figure # 9: Lack of Social Skills Chart

Statement 10:
Hostility Urges

Hostile Behaviour

Strongly Agree Agree Nuetral Disagree Strongly Disagree

Figure # 10: Behavior Analysis Chart

Statement 11:
Internet addiction can lead to separation from family/friends

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Seperation Probability

Strongly Agree Agree Nuetral Disagree Strongly Disagree

Figure # 11: Separation Probability Chart

3.2 Conclusion
 Participants consider Anti-social behavior due to internet addiction a serious issue.
 Participants had somewhat mixed views about relation of separation with social media
addiction.
 Participants gave Solutions mostly advising people to control their obsession of internet
using extracurricular activities.
 Participants agree to the fact that social media addiction has negative role in their
relationship. Latter has also been proven in recent studies.
 Participants usually have 1-5 social media accounts
 Participants usually stay online to check their post more than 10 times in a day.

3.3 Recommendations
 One should be aware of his online/offline transition times and should keep track of
their time on internet.
 One shouldn’t take their friends and family for granted.
 One should help anti-social people by making friends with them.

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Appendix
Impact of Social media addiction on Social behavior
Name (Optional) .
1- Internet addiction is a serious issue
Strongly agree Agree Neutral Disagree Strongly disagree

2- You often spend more time on internet then u planned

Strongly agree Agree Neutral Disagree Strongly disagree

3- How many times you look at social media?

Not everyday Once a day 2-5 times a day 5-10 times a 10+ times a day
day

4- Has social media effected any relationship in your life friend/family?

Yes No Unsure

5- Is Anti-social behavior locally a problem for you or your family?

No, has no impact Yes, has some Yes, has a major impact
impact

6- Internet addicts are more likely to have less friend in real life
Strongly agree Agree Neutral Disagree Strongly disagree

7- You can go on many days without checking social media content

Strongly agree Agree Neutral Disagree Strongly disagree

8- How many accounts you have on social media platform

None 1-3 4-5 6-10 10+

9- Internet browsing numbs your social skills

Strongly agree Agree Neutral Disagree Strongly disagree

10- Internet addict get urges to stay hostile towards people who give them advice

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Strongly agree Agree Neutral Disagree Strongly disagree

11- Internet addiction can lead to separation from family/friends

Strongly agree Agree Neutral Disagree Strongly disagree

12- Give your solution to tackle anti-social behavior and internet addiction for young people
in the world.

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Chapter 4 References

1. Antisocial behavior on social media

2. Antisocial Behavior in Online Discussion Communities
https://arxiv.org/abs/1504.00680
3. An Army of Me: Sockpuppets in Online Discussion Communities
http://dl.acm.org/citation.cfm?id=3052677 2. Vandalism in Wikipedia
4. Vandalism Detection in Wikidata retrieved from
http://www.uniweimar.de/medien/webis/publications/papers/stein_201
6m.pdf
5. Cross-Language Learning from Bots and Users to Detect Vandalism on
Wikipedia http://ieeexplore.ieee.org/document/6857333/ 3. Reverts in
Wikipedia edits 
6. Spatio-temporal Analysis of Reverted Wikipedia Edits
https://www.uniweimar.de/medien/webis/publications/papers/stein_201
7e.pdf
7. Don’t Bite the Newbies: How Reverts Affect the Quantity and Quality of
Wikipedia Work http://dl.acm.org/citation.cfm?id=2038585 4. Temporal
activities of malicious accounts
8. Bimodal Distribution and Co-Bursting in Review Spam Detection
http://dl.acm.org/citation.cfm?doid=3038912.3052582
9. Temporal Patterns in Bot Activities http://papers.www2017.com.au.s3-
website-apsoutheast-2.amazonaws.com/companion/p1601.pdf 5. Abusive
behavior in social media
10.Abusive Language Detection in Online User Content
http://www2016.net/proceedings/proceedings/p145.pdf
11.Mean Birds: Detecting Aggression and Bullying on Twitter
https://arxiv.org/pdf/1702.06877.pdf 6. Human trails on the web

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