From the survey also revealed that the more social person on the internet social networking is likely to be a source of stress because they have to maintain their image online.
The respondent adds friendships on Facebook from several different social circles. 97% of Facebook users to add friends he knew in the real world, 81% are friends with the family, 80% with siblings, 69% with friends from other friends, and 65% with co-workers.
Of all respondents, only a third of respondents who set their profile privacy settings. This means that many are not aware of the importance of privacy because their profile can be viewed by others.
Not a few Facebook users who are competing to add a friend to look exist. But it turned out to have a lot of friends on Facebook make us more resilient to stress.
Based on research conducted by the University of Edinburgh Business School, Facebook users are more easily stressed if you have too many friends on Facebook. Their anxiety levels will be high, especially if there is a family relationship or Facebook is boss in the office aka the boss.
The study was conducted on 300 Facebook users, mostly students aged 21 years. According to the study, stress arises when the content presented users, especially with regard to her on Facebook, can not be accepted by some of their online friends, such as posting status containing insults, carelessness, photo of the user is drinking alcohol and smoking.
Ben Marder, one of the researchers from the University of Edinburgh compared the use of Facebook as a big party, where you can dance, drink, and seductive.
"But now with the Father-Mother, or your boss there, the party becomes an event that caused concerns, the full potential of social landmines," he said as quoted by CNET, Wednesday (28/11/2012).
