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Abstract
The quantitative research aimed to study the correlation between the use of smartphones and family relationships in Uthaimai Sub District, Muang Uthai Thani District, Thai Thani Province. Questionnaires were used to collect data from 400 households and multiple regression analysis was used for data analyses.
The study discovered the use of smartphones was associated with family relationships. The average number of smartphones per household was 3, each person in the household had one. Most household members often use a smartphone during household activities (46%). The average use of smartphones per day per person was 3.18 hours. In terms of family relationships, If the household had an additional number of smartphones, the household would have a 1.9 increase in the family relationship scoreβ(β=1.867, p-value= 0.008). If one more person in the household uses Facebook, households will have a 0.8 increase in the family relationship scoreβ(β=0.751, p-value= 0.045). On the other hand, if each person in a household used an additional one hour of smartphones, the household would have a 0.5 score drop in family relationshipsβ(β= -0.539, p-value= 0.049). Therefore, in addition to the benefits of entertainment, smartphones can also be used to communicate with household members via Facebook messages to strengthen family relationships. Household members should have an appropriate time allocation for using their smartphones, while they are together
Author Nichakorn Kelkij Supaporn Kumruangrit
Methodology Quantitative study
Journal SOC Journal
Year: 2024 2565
Keywords Smart phone, Family Relationships, Use of Smart Phone and Facebook
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