TTLV: Students and Facebook: An Analysis of the Evolution of Social Capital (Survey at the University of Social Sciences and Humanities and the Posts and Telecommunications Institute of Technology)

INFORMATION ABOUT THE MASTER'S THESIS

1. Student's full name: Doan Thuy Duong 2. Gender: Female

3. Date of birth: March 5, 1989 4. Place of birth: Son La

5. Decision No. 1936/2011QD-XHNV-SDH dated October 10, 2011, of the Rector of the University of Social Sciences and Humanities, Vietnam National University, Hanoi, recognizing the student.

6. Changes in the training process: None

7. Thesis Title: Students and Facebook: An Analysis of the Evolution of Social Capital (Survey at the University of Social Sciences and Humanities and the Posts and Telecommunications Institute of Technology)

8. Major: Sociology; Code: 60 31 03 01

9. Scientific supervisor: Dr. Dao Thanh Truong, currently working at: Faculty of Management Science, University of Social Sciences and Humanities.

10. Summary of the thesis results:

The thesis, titled "Students and Facebook: An Analysis of Social Capital Development" (a survey conducted at the University of Social Sciences and Humanities and the Posts and Telecommunications Institute of Technology), highlighted several impacts of Facebook on the social capital development of current students. Through studying Facebook and approaching theories of social interaction, the thesis analyzed the use of Facebook among students, identifying the positive, negative, and peripheral effects of Facebook use on their social interaction. Practical examples confirmed the strong influence of this social network on students' habits and lifestyles.

By participating in Facebook, students can connect, exchange ideas, and interact with different groups, strengthening their relationships within the small or large groups they participate in. This allows them to share information effectively and efficiently, creating a solid social network that enhances their social capital development on Facebook.

Facebook influences students' lives in many areas. Students are often affected by information on Facebook regarding economic, political, cultural, social, and academic aspects. However, the level of influence and impact varies depending on the specific information. Students in their first year are more affected by Facebook information than those in their final year.

Besides its positive aspects, using Facebook can have negative consequences for students' real lives, such as: reduced ability to communicate in real life, increased susceptibility to online opinions, decreased problem-solving skills, difficulty sharing real-life issues; interactions in the virtual world can obscure one's true self, affecting self-affirmation and the ability to improve oneself in real life; Facebook gradually changes students' interaction habits, causing many good habits to be lost and replaced by bad ones, negatively impacting students.

Facebook is a social network, but it has created real social capital that significantly impacts students' lives through learning, finding accommodation, shopping, making new friends, etc. Factors such as school, gender, academic ability, and location of residence all show differences among students. Specifically, students at the University of Humanities use Facebook and its social connections more to obtain study materials, find accommodation, and make friends than students at the Posts and Telecommunications Institute. Similarly, female students are more likely to leverage their Facebook connections to find housing than male students.

Thus, this research has provided us with a better understanding of the current state of Facebook use among students. It has also revealed some aspects of Facebook's influence on student life, particularly on the development of social capital. Facebook has multifaceted impacts on students' academic activities, entertainment, and social relationships. Overall, Facebook makes students' lifestyles more dynamic and extroverted. However, many issues remain that require further research.

11. Practical applications: This study analyzes and identifies the positive, negative, and peripheral impacts of social media (Facebook) on the social capital of current students. Based on this analysis, it draws conclusions and makes recommendations aimed at the ultimate goal of effectively managing Facebook usage.

INFORMATION ON MASTER'S THESIS

1. Full name: Doan Thuy Duong 2. Sex: Female

3. Date of birth: March 5, 1989 4. Place of birth: .......................................................................... Son La

5. Admission decision number: 1936/2011QD-XHNV-SDH Dated October 10, 2011

6. Changes in academic process: None

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7. Official thesis title: Students and Facebook social network: An analysis of social capital progress (case study at the University of Social Sciences and Humanities and the Posts & Telecommunications Institute of Technology)

8. Major: Sociology 9. Code: 60 31 03 01

9. Supervisors: Dr. Dao Thanh Truong, Faculty of Management Science, University of Social Sciences and Humanities

10. Summary of the findings of the thesis:Thread “An analysis of social capital progress” (case study at the University of Social Sciences and Humanities and the Posts & Telecommunications Institute of Technology) has pointed out some of the Facebook's impact in progression of student social capital today. Through understanding the Facebook social networks and approaching the theory of social interaction, thesis analyzes the use of Facebook social network in students, pointing out the positive effect, negative, the periphery of the use of Facebook and social interaction of students. Practical evidence has confirmed a strong influence of social networking on habits and lifestyle of students.

By participating in Facebook, is exposed, exchanged, interacting with different groups of students will help to strengthen the relationship with the audience and in small groups or large groups they participate in order to share information effectively and maximized, helping to create a network of social relations firm for the progression of student social capital more effectively on Facebook.

Facebook affects the lives of so many students in the school. Students often influenced by the information on Facebook about all aspects of economic, political, cultural, social, academic... However, depending on the level of information that can influence and affect each student. The first year students have been affected by the level of information on Facebook than last year students.

Besides the positive side, the use of Facebook will create negative consequences for the real life of students, including reduction of communicative ability, easily affected by public opinion on the Internet, the ability to reduce handling the situation, it is difficult to share your problems in practice; interactions in the virtual world can blur the real people, affect their psychology confirmed, the possibility to improve ourselves in practice; Facebook gradually changing habits of student interaction, the more good habits have been lost and replaced by bad habits and negative impact to students.

Facebook is a social network, but it has created real social capital has a significant impact on the lives of students through their studies, seeking accommodation, shopping, making new friends... The correlation factor school, gender, academic ability, student accommodation are differences. specifically as follows: Humanities students use Facebook and social relationships on Facebook to receive learning material, look for shelter and the more you are a student of Institute of Post and Telecommunications information. At the same time female students also have the ability to take advantage of their relationship on Facebook to find housing more than male students.

Thus, through the study gave us a better understanding of the actual situation using Facebook of students. We also found a number of aspects of the Facebook impact on student life, especially the evolution of social capital. Facebook has the multi-dimensional impact on the learning activities, entertainment, social relationships of students. Overall, Facebook makes the student's lifestyle become more dynamic, more extroverted. There are still many issues raised in the subsequent studies.

11. Practical applicability: Topic analyzes and indicates the impact (positive, negative and periphery) of social networking (Facebook) and social capital of students today. There by making conclusions and recommendations towards the ultimate goal is to manage the use of Facebook effectively.