TY - JOUR AU - Bingcang, Angel Grace Fio AU - Fallar, Krishanne Mae F. AU - Cequiña, Patricia Joy A. AU - Dela Torre, Hilfred Dan U. PY - 2019/12/18 Y2 - 2024/03/29 TI - Social Media Exposure: Its Relationship to Contingencies of Self-Worth and Happiness of Generations X and Y Nurses JF - Abstract Proceedings International Scholars Conference JA - isc VL - 7 IS - 1 SE - DO - 10.35974/isc.v7i1.1012 UR - https://jurnal.unai.edu/index.php/isc/article/view/1012 SP - 327-346 AB - <p>Social media or social networking sites have been widely used to get connected with family<br>and friends and stay up-to date with the recent news, research, and many more. The effect,<br>however, created an impact whether it brings positive or negative result to the end users. This<br>study was conducted to determine the relationship of social media exposure to the<br>contingencies of self-worth and happiness of Generations X and Y nurses. Nurses, despite the<br>work demands, have to carry on with the responsibility of identification, analysis,<br>interpretation and dissemination of nursing knowledge within the health care system. The<br>researchers used a descriptive correlational design. A modified version of Crocker’s<br>Contingencies of Self-worth Scale, Oxford Scale of Happiness and a self-constructed social<br>media exposure questionnaire were used to measure the variables being studied. Data from<br>125 respondents comprising of both generation X and Y respondents were analyzed and<br>interpreted using mean, standard deviation, Kruskal Wallis test, and Pearson correlation.<br>Results showed that Facebook was commonly used by the respondents followed by<br>Instagram, Twitter, and Snapchat, respectively. Facebook was used for an average of at least<br>one to three hours. Contingencies of self-worth and happiness were both high. Furthermore,<br>the results showed that there is no significant relationship between social media exposure of<br>Generation X and Y nurses and contingencies of self-worth and happiness. Those belonging<br>to the Generation X are happier than Generation Y regardless of their age and gender. Those<br>with low income have been found out to have low levels of happiness. The researchers<br>recommend that one must be matured enough before they can be allowed to engage in social<br>media exposure so that negative influences will be avoided.</p> ER -