The influence of online social media on well-being of people in Udon Thani municipality

Abstract

This research aimed to study the influence of online social media on well-being of people in Udon Thani municipality. The data were collected from the questionnaires disseminated among the sample group in Udon Thani municipality, total 383 people. The data were analyzed by descriptive statistic and deductive statistic. The result revealed that most of the sample used the online social media via the mobile phone, and often used in their private house areas for 1 - 2 times per day since the mid-day to 6.00 p.m., and spent 30 minutes - 1 hour for each time. The purposes of usage were to communicate and make the conversation with friends and other people. The online social media had good impact on mental health for entertainment and on intelligence by enhancing knowledge and any information reception; however, the media can cause a negative effect to physical health on eye problems and also affect to social health by lacking of time for people surrounded. The online social media in kind of the user account and the media accessing location, the period of usage, the purpose of usage, the type of online social media, and the advantage of usage. These online social media could predict the well-being of population in Udon Thani municipality for 67.7 percent.