1. Societal Disconnect Evan Robinson, Capstone Presentation
April 20th 2017

2. Are we friends on Facebook?
Many people have either a cellphone or an active social media account.
According to a study conducted by the Pew Research Center in 2015
In the year 2000, 53 out of 100 people had a cellphone, in 2015, 92 out of 100 people had a cellphone.

3. Are we Friends continue
This easy access to technology has allowed people to stay more connect to friends and family.
Does this technology that we use effect our interpersonal connections that we have?

4. Q13 - How many working mobile devices do you have?42 2 35 3 26 4 12 5 6 9
Total
122

5. Q3 - Do you have an account on a
social networking website (like Facebook or Twitter)? #
Answer %
Count 1
Yes
96.80%
121 2 No
3.20% 4
Total
100%
125

6. opened your first social media account?
Q4 - How old were you when
opened your first social media account? #
Answer %
Count 1
Under 10
0.82% 2
10-15
33.61% 41 3
15-20
12.30% 15 4
20-25
4.10% 5
Over 25
49.18% 60
Total
100%
122

7. Ownership of a Social Media or Mobile Device
According to my results most people have a social media and or mobile device.
Everyone that took my survey had at least one mobile device and all but four participates had a social media.

8. Q6 - Which
of the following social networking websites do you currently have an account
with? (Check all that apply)

9. Q6 - Which
of the following social networking websites do you currently have an account
with? (Check all that apply) #
Answer %
Count 1
Facebook
97.54%
119 2
Google+
31.97% 39 3
Twitter
59.02% 72 4
Instagram
62.30% 76 5
Snapchat
54.92% 67 6
Tumblr
17.21% 21 7
Tinder
8.20% 10 8
Linkedin
40.16% 49
Total
100%
122

10. Q7 - Of the accounts that you
listed above which ones do you check daily? #
Answer %
Count 1
Facebook
95.73%
112 2
Google+
1.71% 3
Twitter
32.48% 38 4
Instagram
40.17% 47 5
Snapchat
41.88% 49 6
Tumblr
4.27% 7
Tinder
3.42% 8
Linkedin
Total
100%
117

11. Q8 - How often do you check any of your social media accounts?#
Answer %
Count 1
0-5 times a day
23.97% 29 2
5-10 times a day
35.54% 43 3
10-20 times a day
20.66% 25 4
20-30 times a day
12.40% 15 5
30-50 times a day
7.44% 9
Total
100%
121

12. Q20 - On average how many text messages do you send or receive a day?#
Answer %
Count 1
10 or less
42.74% 53 2
25 or less
29.84% 37 3
50 or less
16.13% 20 4
Over 50
11.29% 14
Total
100%
124

13. Why We Get On
Starting my research I thought that people got on a social media to stay connected.
However, I have come to the conclusion that we use social media because we are bored, as well as connecting

14. Q10 - What do you usually do on
your social media account? (Check all that apply)

15. Q10 - What do you usually do on
your social media account? (Check all that apply) #
Answer %
Count 1
Make a post about life events
36.89% 45 2
Comment on a post
59.02% 72 3
Talk to friends or family members that are far away
45.08% 55 4
Post a video
8.20% 10 5
Play a game
7.38% 9 6
Just scroll through your feed (or post bored)
85.25%
104 7
Look at a recipe
Total
100%
122

16. People get bored
104 out of 122 people said that they get online because they are bored.
A main reason people use their mobile devices in public is because they need stimulation.
If people get bored they want something that will pass time along.

17. A Computer in your Pocket
As mentioned before ever person survey has some type of mobile device
These allow people to surf the web where ever they are in the world
With this technology does it make it easier to avoid people?
My research show that it can

18. Q14 - Do you ever get on your mobile devices to avoid talking to people?

19. Q14 - Do you ever get on your mobile devices to avoid talking to people?#
Answer %
Count 1
Yes
56.80% 71 2 No
43.20% 54
Total
100%
125

20. Q15 - If you answered yes to the previous question please specify why.#
Answer %
Count 1
The situation made you uncomfortable
45.83% 33 2
Uninterested in the conversation 3
You received a mobile device notification during the conversation
8.33% 6
Total
100% 72

21. Q17 - Do you feel like the time you spend on your mobile devices takes away from real life interpersonal relationships?

22. Q17 - Do you feel like the time you spend on your mobile devices takes away from real life interpersonal relationships? #
Answer %
Count 1
Definitely yes
19.69% 25 2
Probably yes
33.07% 42 3
Might or might not
17.32% 22 4
Probably not
20.47% 26 5
Definitely not
9.45% 12
Total
100%
127

23. Q18 - Do you ever get on your mobile devices to end a conversation with a person?

24. Q19 - If you answered yes the the previous question please specify why?#
Answer %
Count 1
You had an emergency that you were just notified about.
14.29% 7 2
You had to leave to go to a class, appointment, etc.
10.20% 5 3
You really did not have the time to talk but did not want to be rude
51.02% 25 4
You did not like the person so you wanted to get out of the conversation
24.49% 12
Total
100% 49

25. People do not want to be rude
People do not want to be perceived as rude.
However, they have no intentions of talking to people around them.
So to avoid people they can use their mobile device.

26. Q12 - What would Trigger the end of a friendship?#
Answer %
Count 1
A friend verbally fighting you about a conflict
39.66% 46 2
A friend makes a negative post about you on social media
55.17% 64 3
A friend send you a negative text message
5.17% 6
Total
100%
116

27. Q22 - How likely are you to attend an event if you were?#
Answer %
Count 1
Invited in person by a friend
83.61%
102 2
Invited through a social media (like a Facebook event)
4.10% 5 3
Invited through a text message
12.30% 15
Total
100%
122

28. Q25 - Where do you draw motivation from when it comes to activities
Q25 - Where do you draw motivation from when it comes to activities? (like exercise or school work) #
Answer %
Count 1
Your friends complimenting you in person
70.83% 85 2
People commenting on a status update
12.50% 15 3
A friend sending you and encouraging text
16.67% 20
Total
100%
120

29. Q27 - What do you value more?#
Answer %
Count 1
Someone telling you good job through a text
3.20% 4 2
Someone telling you good job through a status update on Facebook
7.20% 9 3
Someone telling you good job in person
89.60%
112
Total
100%
125

30. Is This The End of Face-to-Face Communication
No.
There will always be a need for face-to-face interaction.
However, While more and more people get and use mobile devices.
Yes, social medias and mobile devices have made it easier to communicate to people far away.
People do use their mobile device to avoid talking. People use social medias and mobile devices to combat boredom.

31. Is This The End… Continue
People will rely on others in times of stress.
Social medias and mobile devices will only get better.
However, people are not going any where any time soon.