The Influences from SNS-Usage Motivation on Interpersonal Relationships among University Students: Mediating Effect of Online and Offline Social Capital

Han, Nam-Sik; Auh, Seongyeon

doi:10.7466/jfbl.2021.39.3.91

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“…On the other hand, ‘outsa’, an abbreviation for ‘outsider’, refers to people who do not fit into a group and are more solitary. An ‘insa’ with good interpersonal relationships adapts well to university life, but an ‘outsa’ experiences high levels of stress, depression and anxiety [ 19 , 20 ]. In addition, an ‘insa’ has access to resources and power in relationships, while an ‘outsa’ is weak and alienated.…”

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How Do University Students Perceive Inequality, Relationships and Power in University Life in the COVID-19 Era?

Shim,

Lee,

Jun

2023

Behavioral Sciences

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This study examined university students’ perceptions of inequality, relationships and power following the COVID-19 outbreak. We used a qualitative research method, inductive content analysis (ICA), to analyse their perceptions of inequality in their personal life, insiders and outsiders that show superiority in relationships and people with strong and weak characteristics of power structures. We extracted superordinate concepts, such as those in the individual, interaction and social/environmental dimensions, as the perceptions of inequality, insiders and outsiders and people with strong and weak characteristics. First, we found that university students experience inequalities when they perceive that individuals must cope independently with changes brought about by COVID-19. Second, the results showed that individuals can become insiders or outsiders depending on how they act during the COVID-19 pandemic. Finally, we demonstrated that strong individuals are less affected by COVID-19-related changes than weak individuals. Therefore, improving university students’ quality of life requires plans based on the students’ perceptions of inequality.

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