Abstract

Facebook use has increased throughout the years, with over 800 million users. When looking at the age groups who use Facebook, research shows a younger college-aged crowd. At the same time, studies have shown that Facebook's increased use can lead to potential addiction. Conflict, such as losing jobs or relationships, due to the addiction is not well defined. This study attempts to find a connection between Facebook addiction and conflict among college students. The hypothesis tested was that individuals more often on Facebook have higher levels of conflict than those who are on less. Participants were over the age of 18 and enrolled at Rochester University. They completed a questionnaire on SurveyMonkey.com. The study consisted of (n=63) participants: 41 females and 22 males between the ages of 18-50. The survey questions used a Likert scale, with six involving Facebook use, four involving addictive tendencies and conflict, and six involving demographics. Findings suggest the majority, 37%, did not have conflict in their professional life or relationships. Future research should include more problems involving conflict in the survey. Additional research may be used