Types of Internet Use and Social Networks. Analysis of User Profiles

Authors

  • María Laura Lupano Perugini Universidad de Palermo; Universidad de Buenos Aires; Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas (CONICET, Argentina)
  • Iliana Diaz Kuaik Universidad de Palermo; Universidad de Buenos Aires
  • Micaela Ailén Caporiccio Trillo Universidad de Buenos Aires. Facultad de Psicología.
  • Alejandro Castro Solano Universidad de Palermo; Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas (CONICET, Argentina).

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.46553/RPSI.18.36.2022.p83-100

Keywords:

Internet, social networks, type of use, profiles, personality, well-being

Abstract

We sought to identify different user profiles considering the uses they make of the Internet and social networks, and establish their relationship with sociodemographic variables, personality and perceived well-being. 628 users participated (52.5% women, Mage= 40.79; SD = 14.99). Four user profiles were identified: the group called low activity, is made up of older subjects and is perceived as more responsible; the high-activity group is made up of younger women and is perceived as more extroverted and neurotic; the recreational one is perceived as more neurotic and with pathological personality traits; and the mixed group, is made up of men and is perceived as more responsible. Only the group with high activity perceives greater personal and social well-being.

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Published

10/28/2022

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Lupano Perugini, M. L., Diaz Kuaik, I., Caporiccio Trillo, M. A., & Castro Solano, A. (2022). Types of Internet Use and Social Networks. Analysis of User Profiles. Revista De Psicología, 18(36), 83–100. https://doi.org/10.46553/RPSI.18.36.2022.p83-100

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