Conflict Management Styles and Social Media Use among Adolescents in Kannur

Abstract

Recent incidents of conflicts that turned tragic among adolescent friends in Kerala drew concerns. Current study examines the relationship between Social Media Usage and Conflict Management Styles among Arts and Science college students in Kannur. This is an empirical study using sample of 280 students from Arts and Science colleges in Kannur of 18 to 25 years old using simple random sampling. Using Bergen Social Media Addiction Scale and Conflict Management Styles Assessment data were collected through Google Form distributed through WhatsApp and also in person from 280 college students. Analysis using Pearson Correlation found significant positive correlation between Social Media Usage and various conflict managements styles.