Social Media Productivity Loss Data
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This dataset offers a detailed insight into user interactions and engagement across various social media platforms. It delves into how social media affects users' time management and productivity, making it an essential resource for researchers, marketers, and social scientists. Generated using advanced synthetic data techniques, this dataset mimics real-world social media usage scenarios, accurately reflecting genuine usage trends. It is a valuable asset for conducting research and analysis in the realm of social media behaviour and its impacts.
Columns
- UserID: A unique identifier assigned to each user.
- Age: The user's age, typically ranging from 18 to 64, with an average of 41.
- Gender: The user's gender, including male (51%), female (32%), and non-binary options.
- Location: The geographic location of the user, with significant representation from India (23%) and the United States (17%).
- Income: The user's income level, generally between £20,100 and £99,700, with an average of £59,500.
- Debt: A boolean indicator of whether the user has debt (60% true, 40% false).
- Owns Property: A boolean indicator of whether the user owns property (54% true, 46% false).
- Profession: The user's occupation or job, with common categories including Students (25%) and Waiting staff (19%).
- Demographics: Statistical data about the user, such as age, gender, and income, categorised as Rural (75%) or Urban (25%).
- Platform: The specific social media platform the user is engaging with, such as TikTok (27%) or Instagram (26%).
- Total Time Spent: The total time, in units not specified, the user spends on the platform, averaging 151 units.
- Number of Sessions: The total number of times the user has logged into the platform, averaging 10 sessions.
- Video ID: A unique identifier for a video, spanning a wide range of values.
- Video Category: The category or genre of the video, with Jokes/Memes (18%) and Life Hacks (16%) being common.
- Video Length: The duration of the video, averaging 15.2 units.
- Engagement: User interaction with the video, such as likes, comments, and shares, with an average engagement score of 5,000.
- Importance Score: A score indicating the perceived importance of the video to the user, on a scale of 1 to 9, averaging 5.13.
- Time Spent On Video: The amount of time, in units not specified, the user spends watching a video, averaging 15 units.
- Number of Videos Watched: The total number of videos watched by the user, averaging 25.2.
- Scroll Rate: The rate at which the user scrolls through content, averaging 49.8.
- Frequency: How often the user engages with the platform, categorised by time of day (Evening 37%, Night 31%).
- Productivity Loss: The impact of platform usage on the user's productivity, scored on a scale of 1 to 9, averaging 5.14.
- Satisfaction: The user's satisfaction level with the platform or content, on a scale of 1 to 9, averaging 4.86.
- Watch Reason: The primary reason why the user is watching a video, such as Habit (34%) or Boredom (28%).
- Device Type: The type of device the user is using, predominantly Smartphone (59%) or Tablet (28%).
- OS: The operating system of the user's device, with Android (50%) and iOS (26%) being the most frequent.
- Watch Time: The time of day when the user watches videos, with data primarily from 29th July 2024 to 30th July 2024.
- Self Control: The user's ability to control their usage of the platform, rated on a scale of 3 to 10, averaging 7.09.
- Addiction Level: The user's level of dependency on the platform, on a scale of 0 to 7, averaging 2.91.
- Current Activity: What the user is doing while watching the video, such as "At home" (38%) or "At school" (27%).
- Connection Type: The type of internet connection the user has, primarily Mobile Data (69%) or Wi-Fi (31%).
Distribution
The dataset is provided in CSV format and totals 171.79 kB. It comprises 31 columns and approximately 1000 records, all validated with no missing or mismatched entries for each column, ensuring data integrity.
Usage
This dataset is ideal for:
- Conducting research into social media behaviour and user psychology.
- Analysing the effects of social media on time management and productivity.
- Developing strategies for digital well-being and mitigating productivity loss.
- Understanding user engagement patterns with different platforms and content types.
- Informing marketing campaigns by identifying key user demographics and usage habits.
- Exploring the correlation between social media use, self-control, and addiction levels.
- Studying content consumption preferences, such as video categories and watch reasons.
Coverage
The dataset includes users from a variety of geographic locations, with a notable presence from India (23%) and the United States (17%). Demographically, it covers a wide age range (18-64), different genders, income levels, and professions, categorised into rural and urban settings. The time range for 'Watch Time' data spans from 29th July 2024 to 30th July 2024. As this is a synthetically generated dataset, it aims to reflect general usage trends rather than specific historical events or groups.
License
Attribution-NonCommercial 4.0 International (CC BY-NC 4.0)
Who Can Use It
- Researchers: To investigate social media addiction, digital distraction, and user behaviour patterns.
- Marketers and Advertisers: To better understand target audiences, consumption habits, and effective platform engagement strategies.
- Social Scientists and Psychologists: To study the societal impact of social networks, self-control, and satisfaction levels among users.
- Data Analysts: For extracting trends in user demographics, platform usage, and content interaction for various studies.
- Developers and Platform Designers: To optimise user experience, content delivery, and features based on device types, operating systems, and connection preferences.
- Educators and Policy Makers: To inform educational programmes or public health initiatives related to responsible social media use and productivity.
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Attributes
Original Data Source: Social Media Productivity Loss Data