One of the first things that a new college freshman does upon entering Carnegie Mellon University (CMU) is create a profile for themselves on Facebook, a popular college social network. These profiles contain pictures, contact information such as cell phone numbers and residential location, sexual and political preferences, as well as a list of "friends." Profiles are defaulted to be viewable by all Facebook users at your college as well as to "friends" at other universities. While Facebook is arguably convenient, it does present many privacy concerns.By conducting a pilot survey of Carnegie Mellon University Facebook users, we investigated student awareness of these issues and available privacy protection provided by Facebook. We have found that most students are aware of possible consequences of providing personally identifiable information to an entire university population, such as identity theft and stalking, but nevertheless feel comfortable providing it. Despite the overwhelming majority of survey participants knowing that they are able to limit who views their personal information, participants did not take the initiative to protect their information.We will begin our paper by explaining the background of Facebook and the motivations for our research. Secondly we will examine the research that has been done previously on online social networks and the Facebook. Next we will explain the method we used to conduct our survey and the results that we obtained. We will conclude with our evaluation of the results and possible avenues for future research. Background and MotivationWith the growing popularity of online social networks, more and more personal information is being displayed on websites. This is despite the fact that privacy groups advise Internet users not to "reveal personal details to strangers or 'just-met friends" (McCandlish 2002). Privacy groups cite social consequences of risky online behavior as harassment, stalking, and spamming ("Privacy in Cyberspace" 2005). While Internet users may feel safe behind their computers, they have "zero privacy" (Regan 2003).Facebook has become a standard part of college life. With over 60% of Carnegie Mellon students having a profile , it has become an important source of information about the student population. Because the information on Facebook is personally identifiable, there is a risk that the information given by the user could be abused by stalkers or identity thieves (Whelan 2005). A less severe consequence is that the information posted by a student will be read by individuals the information was not intended for, like university officials or other family members (Schweitzer 2005). Information provided by students could be mined and stored for future reference. While students may not see the information they provide as a threat to their future at present, if running for a political office or if they are put in the public eye for any reason the information can be published. Information could potentially be used by future employers or the gov...
This article investigates the relationship between sharing personal information and relationship development in the context of social networking sites (SNSs). Information disclosed on these sites could affect relationships in a different manner compared to more traditional interactions, such as instant messaging or face-to-face interaction. Respondents in the age range of 12 to 83 were surveyed about experiences of relationship development as a consequence of contact through Facebook or Hyves-the most popular Dutch SNSs. Results showed a primarily positive effect of information sharing on SNSs on our relationships. Furthermore, relationship development mainly occurs among acquaintances and friends, and public posts are most strongly related to relationship development. These findings suggest that SNSs might affect relationships in a distinct fashion as acquaintances and friends gain access to public self-disclosures that might normally only be reserved for close friends and family. Overall, this study provides an insight into some of the positive aspects of the public nature of SNSs in contrast with the general negative associations.
Objective:The aim of this study was to explore the longitudinal relationship between sitting time on a working day and vitality, work performance, presenteeism, and sickness absence.Methods:At the start and end of a five-month intervention program at the workplace, as well as 10 months after the intervention, sitting time and work-related outcomes were measured using a standardized self-administered questionnaire and company records. Generalized linear mixed models were used to estimate the longitudinal relationship between sitting time and work-related outcomes, and possible interaction effects over time.Results:A significant and sustainable decrease in sitting time on a working day was observed. Sitting less was significantly related to higher vitality scores, but this effect was marginal (b = −0.0006, P = 0.000).Conclusions:Our finding of significant though marginal associations between sitting time and important work-related outcomes justifies further research.
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