AMANDA HYNAN FINAL THESIS PDF

The core category will be explored first: The desire to use the internet and online
social media. This is the category which has been judged as the central core category
around which all the other categories are unified and that explains the central
phenomenon expressed by the participants of this study.
4.3. Desire to use the internet and online social media
4.3.1. Desire to be online
This category encapsulated the emotions expressed by the participants about using the
internet and online social media. Across all the interviews every participant expressed
a desire to be online as it provided feelings of happiness and excitement and most
importantly a sense that life had been improved.
Amanda: how it makes you feel to use Facebook or the internet
Faith: “Excited”
Amanda: Faith was just telling me about how using InBook or Facebook made
her feel and I was wondering how do you think it makes you feel
Jack: “happy and excited”
Amanda: some people said they felt excited about it others said it made them
feel happy. Um can you think of any adjective?
Sean: “fun”
Amanda: What difference do you think it has made to your life being able to
use it
Moira: “it has changed my life better”
Amanda: and do you like using Facebook
Fiona: ‘yes’ (raises brows and smiles broadly)
Amanda: yes. Does texting make you happy
Fiona: ‘yes’ (raises brows and smiles broadly)
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I love Facebook!
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The internet and social media are an important part of my life. I cannot
imagine life without that
Amanda: do you like Facebook?
Mary: ‘yes’ (nods head)
Amanda: yeah, how does using Facebook make you feel
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