According to a survey conducted by Ipsos on the state of happiness, about 43 percent of Indians thought that the time they spend on social media was a source of some happiness for them, while 29 percent of respondents stated that it did not or could not give them happiness. Globally only 42 percent of respondents viewed their time on social media as a source of happiness.
Time spent on social media as a source of happiness for Indians as of June 2019
Question as phrased by the source: "Time spent on social media: Does or could give me greatest happiness, does or could give me some happiness, doesn't or couldn't make me happy or happier, does not apply to me"
According to the source, respondents were more urban and educated, with higher incomes than their fellow citizens. As such, the results should be viewed as reflecting the views of a more 'connected population'.
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Ipsos. (August 26, 2019). Time spent on social media as a source of happiness for Indians as of June 2019 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved November 10, 2024, from https://www-statista-com.ezproxy.canberra.edu.au/statistics/1066519/india-time-spent-on-social-media-as-source-of-happiness/
Ipsos. "Time spent on social media as a source of happiness for Indians as of June 2019." Chart. August 26, 2019. Statista. Accessed November 10, 2024. https://www-statista-com.ezproxy.canberra.edu.au/statistics/1066519/india-time-spent-on-social-media-as-source-of-happiness/
Ipsos. (2019). Time spent on social media as a source of happiness for Indians as of June 2019. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: November 10, 2024. https://www-statista-com.ezproxy.canberra.edu.au/statistics/1066519/india-time-spent-on-social-media-as-source-of-happiness/
Ipsos. "Time Spent on Social Media as a Source of Happiness for Indians as of June 2019." Statista, Statista Inc., 26 Aug 2019, https://www-statista-com.ezproxy.canberra.edu.au/statistics/1066519/india-time-spent-on-social-media-as-source-of-happiness/
Ipsos, Time spent on social media as a source of happiness for Indians as of June 2019 Statista, https://www-statista-com.ezproxy.canberra.edu.au/statistics/1066519/india-time-spent-on-social-media-as-source-of-happiness/ (last visited November 10, 2024)
Time spent on social media as a source of happiness for Indians as of June 2019 [Graph], Ipsos, August 26, 2019. [Online]. Available: https://www-statista-com.ezproxy.canberra.edu.au/statistics/1066519/india-time-spent-on-social-media-as-source-of-happiness/
