Research practice on the psychological impact of social networking information

Abstract

The aim of the project is to enable a research trainee to become familiar with the latest methods used in psychological research and to gain experience in their application in a research study aimed at assessing the psychological impact of information on social networks. The study will analyse real posts on Facebook and the characteristics of users' interactions with them. Based on the information gathered, an experiment will be designed to assess the impact of different types of interaction on attitudes towards the event described. The results of the research will provide data on how to effectively manage information and predict the attitudes and behaviour of information users. It will also provide the trainee with the skills necessary to choose the most appropriate research methods and to carry out research independently.