Table 15

The degree of social media effectiveness in relation to the daily time spent online by the owner/manager

Total sampleLow use (0–29 min)Medium use (30–119 min)Intense use (at least 120 min)
n = 282 (100%)n = 102 (36.17%)n = 122 (43.26%)n = 58 (20.57%)
x¯totSDx¯ltSDx¯mtSDx¯htSDFSig
Whatsapp3.9081.2793.7841.4803.9341.1624.0691.1221.9290.166
Telegram1.5251.0511.3430.8381.5161.0461.8621.3048.8190.003**
Facebook3.6381.3083.0591.4813.8281.1264.2590.89039.1680.000***
Instagram3.0181.5752.4511.5463.2211.5833.5861.29823.4310.000***
YouTube2.0071.3361.7551.1642.1631.4622.1211.2993.8550.051
Twitter1.5741.0381.4510.9291.6231.0861.6901.1112.2610.134
Total        7.6990.000***

Note(s): Significantly different average scores * = p < 0.05; ** = p < 0.01; *** = p < 0.001

Source(s): Table by authors

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