QUESTIONNAIRE ON THE IMPACT OF SOCIAL NETWORKING WEBSITES AMONG COLLEGE STUDENTS

1. Are you a member in how many social networking sites? One Five two 6-8 three 8-10 four 10+

2. How old are you when you become a member in SMWs: 17 18 19 20 21 22

3. Visit to social network: Regular Daily twice irregular many times a day daily once

4. Roughly No. of hours a week you are spending on social networking sites? 0-5 hrs 31-40hrs 6-10hrs 41-50hrs 11-20hrs 51hrs+ 21-30hrs

5. No. Of friends in social networking sites? 0-10 11-30 31-60 61-100 101+

6. Do you have more friends on your social networking than you do in real life? Yes No

7. Do you prefer to interact with people on social networking rather than face-to-face? Yes No

8. Kind of information sharing in SNWs: Personal Professional: : Yes Yes No No

Entertainment:

Yes

No

9. Do you use social networking via mobile? Yes No

10. How was your influence to social networking? Through friends relatives neighbors

11. Would you suggest your friends to join in social networking? Yes If yes, reasons: If No, reasons: 12. What is your favorite site? 13. What are the reasons for visiting SNWs? To widen friends circle: For time pass: To acquire status within friends: To share ideas: 14. Kinds of friends you prefer: Famous person: Male Female : Foreigners Known : Unknown : : : Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes No No No No No No Yes Yes Yes Yes No No No No No

15. To whom you speak most of time:

Close friends : Family : : :

Yes Yes Yes Yes

No No No No

People far away Unknown

16. Have you ever said No to an activity/ family member/ friends because of social networking? Yes No

17. Do you feel that you have lost many of your friends in real life because of social networking? Yes No

18. Do you ever stay up late or wake up early to spend more time on social networking: Yes No

19. Have you experienced any of the following through SNWs? Any verbal/Non-verbal abuse : Received any love proposal : If yes, have you accepted the proposal? Yes Yes : No No Yes No

20. Do you become frustrated /angry when a social networking site goes down or not available? Yes No

21. Are you able to balance between social networking and your: Studies : Household works: Yes Yes No No Yes No No No

Spending time with friends face to face: Food Sleep : : Yes Yes

Relationship with family members: Visit to relatives/attending functions:

Yes Yes

No No

22. Do you have any restriction in using social networking by your family? Yes No

23. Do your parents know that you are in social networking sites? Yes No

24. Do you believe that machine is mastering human mind through social networking: Yes No

25. Do you feel that you are addicted to social networking? Yes No little

26. Have you experienced any of the following due to SNWs? Eye problem : Tiredness : Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes : : : Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes No No No No No No No No No No No

Sleeplessness : Body pain Stress Depression Confusion Tension Distraction : : :

Lack of concentration : Pre-occupation :