experimental study about the effects of the Internet on individual social cognition

• Project/Area Number: 21830150
• Research Category: Grant-in-Aid for Research Activity Start-up
• Allocation Type: Single-year Grants
• Research Field: Sociology
• Research Institution: Kwansei Gakuin University
• Principal Investigator: SUZUKI Kensuke Kwansei Gakuin University, 社会学部, 准教授 (90410232)
• Project Period (FY): 2009 – 2010
• Project Status: Completed (Fiscal Year 2010)
• Budget Amount: ¥2,067,000 (Direct Cost: ¥1,590,000、Indirect Cost: ¥477,000); Fiscal Year 2010: ¥676,000 (Direct Cost: ¥520,000、Indirect Cost: ¥156,000); Fiscal Year 2009: ¥1,391,000 (Direct Cost: ¥1,070,000、Indirect Cost: ¥321,000)
• Keywords: インターネット / 集団分極化 / 公共性 / マスコミ / 利用行動 / 人間関係

Research Abstract

This study examined a hypothesis that the Internet influence individual social cognition. I compare the cognition about the Internet and social problems from who constantly use the Internet with who don't use. Then, there is no significant difference between the two. I also have the interview with the Internet users for searching new hypothesis. As a result, there is some effect on the attitude to the Internet whether they have discussion about social problems in daily.

Research Products

• [Remarks] ホームページ等