Investigating relationship between trust and online communication

Pages: 1062-1069
Nikita Agnihotri (Department of Psychology, University of Delhi, Delhi )
Sumit Chawla and Praval Jain (BPIT, Guru Gobind Singh Indraprastha University, Delhi)

The aim of this study was to uncover the nature of relationship between trust and online communication. A sample of 119 was taken from under-graduate and post graduate students. Random Stratified Selection procedure was employed as to equally represent the population from which the sample was taken. The criterion groups that is, Gender, Level of Cynicism in relationships, Agreeableness in social interactions were compared on Introversion, Subjective-Wellbeing, Loneliness, Optimism, Self-esteem, Empathy, Anxiety and Stress. Level of Self-esteem, Loneliness and IRI were compared on basis of their trust level. t test was used for comparison of two criterion group; ANOVA was used for number of hours spent online and personality variables mentioned above. Also, Regression was administered. Significant differences were found on the said criterion groups. No significant difference was found on IRI on the basis of their trust level. Results are discussed based on the available reviews.