SDCA Journal of Psychology

Abstract

The researchers sought to analyze if there is a correlation between Facebook usage and personality traits of first year college students of St. Dominic College of Asia. The study used quantitative-correlational research design with chi-square as the major statistical treatment. The researchers utilized random sampling with a sample population of 200 respondents and gave them the following questionnaires: Facebook User Inventory, Facebook Usage Scale, and Big Five Inventory. The results of the research showed no significant relationship in terms of years of using Facebook (p=0.068) and number of friends (p=0.595). Therefore, the null hypothesis is accepted. The research also showed that the main personality trait associated with Facebook users was openness to experience and is significantly related to Facebook usage (p=0.000). Along with this, Facebook usage is also significantly related to gender (p=0.000), age (p=0.000), and span of usage (p=0.001). Therefore, the null hypothesis is rejected. For the recommendations suggested, the guidance center has to promote social media seminars such as cyberbullying and suicide prevention. Future researchers may develop new research about Facebook usage and personality traits with utilization of other variables such as neuroticism, conscientiousness, and extroversion to enrich the data on the Big Five and its relation to other social networking sites.

Keywords: Facebook usage, personality trait, social networking experience.