Title Page
Abstract
Contents
Abbreviations 13
I. INTRODUCTION 14
1. Background of the study 14
2. Statement of the problem 16
3. Purpose of the study 17
4. Objectives of the study 18
5. Research questions 18
6. Hypothesis 19
7. Scope of the study 19
8. Limitations of the study 19
9. Significance of the study 20
10. Organization of the paper 20
II. LITERATURE REVIEW 21
1. Civic engagement 21
2. Social capital 24
3. Social network sites 27
3.1. SNS and social capital 28
3.2. SNS and civic engagement 29
III. METHODOLOGY 31
1. Survey description 31
2. Data 35
3. Operationalization of variables 36
4. Statistical model 40
4.1. Correlations 40
4.2. Statistical significance tests 41
4.3. Binomial logistic regression 42
IV. FINDINGS 43
1. Bivariate analysis 43
1.1. Age and education 43
1.2. Age and knowledge 44
1.3. Age and participation in activities 45
1.4. Education and use of SNS 45
1.5. Use of SNS and participation 46
1.6. Knowledge 47
2. Multivariable correlations 50
2.1. The relationships between the Civic activities and the SNS use, categorized by age and level of education 50
2.2. The relationship between the Political activities and the SNS use, categorized by age and level of education 52
2.3. The Influence of the SNS usage, the level of education and the age of the Civic Activities 53
2.4. The influence of the SNS usage, the level of education and the age in the Political Activities 56
V. CONCLUSIONS 63
References 67
APPENDIX 69
요약 106
〈Table 1〉 Variables and indicators of the survey of the political culture of the... 32
〈Table 2〉 Distribution and size of the sample by domain-region 33
〈Table 3〉 Correlations between the dependent variable and dependent variable 48
〈Table 4〉 Pearson's Chi-square value acquired from the test done to the usage... 51
〈Table 5〉 Cramer's V coefficient of the usage of the SNS as a mean for solving... 51
〈Table 6〉 Pearson's Chi-square value acquired from the test done to the usage... 52
〈Table 7〉 Cramer's V coefficient of the usage of the SNS as a mean for... 53
〈Table 8〉 Binomial logistic regression of the population that have never... 57
〈Table 9〉 Binomial logistic regression of the population that have never... 57
〈Table 10〉 Binomial logistic regression of the population that have never heard... 58
〈Table 11〉 Binomial logistic regression of the population that does not use the... 58
〈Table 12〉 Binomial logistic regression of the population that have never heard... 59
〈Table 13〉 Binomial logistic regression of the population that does not use the... 59
〈Table 14〉 Binomial logistic regression of the population that have never heard... 60
〈Table 15〉 Binomial logistic regression of the population that does not use the... 60
〈Table 16〉 Probabilities calculated of the influence of the SNS use as a vehicle for solving problems in the indicators of the... 61
〈Table 17〉 Probabilities calculated of the influence of the SNS use for acquiring... 62
〈Figure 1〉 Theoretical framework 30
〈Figure 2〉 Scheme of interactions among independent, control and dependent... 36
〈Figure 3〉 Graphic of the age's categories and the level of education 43
〈Figure 4〉 Level of knowledge of the mechanisms and spaces of participation... 44
〈Figure 5〉 Use of the SNS for acquiring political information by each level of... 45
〈Figure 6〉 Use of the SNS as a mean for solving community problems by each... 46