Effect of Social Networking Sites on the Quality of Life of College Students: A Cross-Sectional Study from a City in North India

Table 5

Association of overall quality of life with use of social networking sites among adolescents in Chandigarh, India.

QOL dimension		Daily users (%)	Nondaily users (%)	value
Personal life	Terrible/unhappy/dissatisfied	17 (12.9)	12 (14.6)	0.37
	Mixed	41 (31.1)	32 (39)
	Mostly satisfied/pleased/delighted	74 (56.1)	38 (46.3)
Romantic life	Terrible/unhappy/dissatisfied	43 (32.6)	35 (42.7)	0.08
	Mixed	32 (24.2)	24 (29.3)
	Mostly satisfied/pleased/delighted	57 (43.2)	23 (28)
College	Terrible/unhappy/dissatisfied	19 (14.4)	13 (15.9)	0.27
	Mixed	39 (29.5)	32 (39)
	Mostly satisfied/pleased/delighted	74 (56.1)	37 (45)
Classmates	Terrible/unhappy/dissatisfied	21 (15.9)	8 (9.8)	0.01
	Mixed	23 (17.4)	29 (35.4)
	Mostly satisfied/pleased/delighted	88 (66.7)	45 (54.9)
Actual work done	Terrible/unhappy/dissatisfied	18 (13.6)	17 (20.7)	0.25
	Mixed	39 (29.5)	27 (32.9)
	Mostly satisfied/pleased/delighted	75 (56.8)	38 (46.3)
Handling of problems	Terrible/unhappy/dissatisfied	22 (16.7)	28 (34.1)	0.003
	Mixed	40 (30.3)	28 (34.1)
	Mostly satisfied/pleased/delighted	70 (53)	26 (31.7)
Accomplishment in life	Terrible/unhappy/dissatisfied	21 (15.9)	22 (26.8)	0.02
	Mixed	38 (28.8)	30 (36.6)
	Mostly satisfied/pleased/delighted	73 (55.3)	30 (36.6)
Physical appearance	Terrible/unhappy/dissatisfied	14 (10.6)	18 (22)	0.02
	Mixed	36 (27.3)	27 (32.9)
	Mostly satisfied/pleased/delighted	82 (62.1)	37 (45.1)
Adjustment with changes in life	Terrible/unhappy/dissatisfied	18 (13.6)	19 (23.2)	0.17
	Mixed	40 (30.3)	25 (30.5)
	Mostly satisfied/pleased/delighted	74 (56.1)	38 (46.3)
Satisfaction with life	Terrible/unhappy/dissatisfied	26 (19.7)	15 (18.3)	0.63
	Mixed	40 (30.3)	30 (36.6)
	Mostly satisfied/pleased/delighted	66 (50)	37 (45.1)
Life as a whole	Terrible/unhappy/dissatisfied	20 (15.2)	12 (14.6)	0.34
	Mixed	33 (25)	28 (34.1)
	Mostly satisfied/pleased/delighted	79 (59.8)	42 (51.2)