A PREDICTIVE ANALYSIS OF FACEBOOK JEALOUSY

This research is based on the disputes of romantic partners about Facebook usage and on the prediction of Facebook jealousy, which manifests itself in the behaviors that restrict/control Facebook usage among partners. In this research, a four-dimensional, 13-item scale, was developed and were subjected to validity and reliability tests. Data collected from 1,304 people were analyzed with the decision tree model, and a prediction on the Facebook jealousy was made. The likelihood of Facebook jealousy at the beginning of the decision tree model was found to be 32.4%. Findings show that restrictive and controlling behaviors cause dispute among partners. It is possible to see statistically significant ones from these behaviors in decision tree model