Perceptions of Social Networking through the Prism of Teacher Education Students
Perceptions of Social Networking through the Prism of Teacher Education Students

Summary/Abstract: Social networks have become an integral part of our lives, providing mediated interaction and thus allowing us to interact with each other and build virtual communities. We see significant threats to social networking especially in family and institutional settings. For this reason, the present study aimed to investigate the use of social networking sites by student teachers, in the context of their impact on family interactions. Our findings show that "significant popularity" is observed in the use of platforms such as Instagram, YouTube and Facebook, with more than half of the respondents spending 2-4 hours per day on social networking sites. Through correlation analysis, we confirmed a positive relationship between the 'online' time students spend on social media during the working week and at the weekend. We can confirm that students who spend more time on social networks during the work week also spend more time on social networks during the weekend, despite the fact that many just return home to their families during the weekend. The study highlights the need for a balanced use of social networking, not only in the context of college students' family environments.

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