Page No 101-109
Ankita Ghosh and Subrata Dasgupta
University of Calcutta, Kolkata
The popularity of facebook is unprecedented. However, in spite of its huge popularity
and user base, a considerable portion of internet users are not facebook users. The
present study therefore examined the difference between facebook users and non-users
with respect to personality, attachment style, social interaction anxiety and self-esteem;
to obtain a depiction of the type of people who are likely (or not likely) to use facebook.
The sample consisted of 120 male and female facebook users and non-users between
18-35 years. The General Health Questionnaire (GHQ-12), the Facebook Intensity Scale
(FBI), the Neo Five- Factor Inventory (NEO-FFI), the Relationship Scales Questionnaire
(RSQ), the Social Interaction Anxiety Scale (SIAS) and the Rosenberg Self-Esteem Scale
(RSES) were used. The results revealed that facebook users were more extravert and
open, while non-users were more conscientious than users. Facebook users had high
self-esteem and low social interaction anxiety than non-users. Users possessed secure
attachment style, while non-users had a fearful attachment style