A new study says that 55 percent of users feel "uncomfortably or upset" if you can not access their Facebook profile during the day, and more than 60 percent of users surveyed feel compelled to shut down the computer and other mobile devices to have a break.
Social networks have managed to occupy much of the time users spend online. In addition, because mobile devices connection times increase as users can access social networks anytime, anywhere. However, too much time users spend on Facebook or Twitter can bring a number of problems.
A new study by the School of Business at the University of Salford in Manchester (UK)-picked up by the British newspaper The Telegraph, says that 53 percent of respondents who use social networks have changed their behavior and 50 percent believe that change for the worse.
Generally, those who suffered a negative impact of social media say their confidence fell after comparing their achievements with their friends online.
Two thirds of users surveyed say they have found it difficult to sleep after spending time on these sites and a quarter said it has had difficulties in their relationships or their place of work after having had discussions online through social networks.
The study also reveals the addictive power of the Internet, and that 55 percent of users say they feel "uncomfortable or upset" when they can access their Facebook profiles or your email account.
More than 60 percent of people said they felt compelled to put their devices in order to have a break and a third of respondents said even those devices on and off several times a day.
To perform the study, researchers at the University of Salford has made 298 surveys of Internet users.
Related links:
- The Telegraph (http://www.telegraph.co.uk/technology/9383609/Facebook-and-Twitter-feed-anxiety-study-finds.html).
