Influence of Christian Facebook Groups on one's Faith and Religion. A study on Uses and Gratifications and Christian Facebook Groups

      Аннотация: The study focuses on influence of Christian Facebook groups on one’s faith and religion. For the purpose of research, ten Christian Facebook groups were taken into consideration in which a questionnaire was administered by posting it in each group. The sample finally considered was of 100 people with age ranging from 13 to 37 years. The questionnaire consisted of seventeen questions with multiple choice options. This tool was devised to find out whether Christian Facebook groups were a useful platform for one to receive positive influence on the content that was posted hence inspiring one to use the platform to preach to friends. On tabulating and analyzing the data it was found that these groups were a good opportunity for one to avail the chance of preaching what they were inspired by. Respondents were also towards the positive side of change in lifestyle where religious content posted, actually made a difference to them.

Ключевые слова: Religion, faith, Social Media, Facebook, Uses and Gratifications