Using electronic applications is being a way of increase happiness among people especially during the epidemic. How does the using of different types of applications impact people’s happiness during the COVID-19? According to the response of 10 people in interview before the questionnaire, the study predicts that social apps can maximize people’s happiness during epidemic. 204 participants were volunteered to participate in a survey. Based on some other researches, apps were divided into eight types: social apps, video and music apps, productive apps, game apps, practical apps, news and reading, shopping reading, financial management apps and travelling apps. After collecting the data, the results demonstrates the hypothesis through the 29.9% of participants supported that greatest happiness when using social apps. In conclusion, people get higher happiness level of using social apps and lower happiness of using any apps. 

Ciara Lu Yijing. The Happiness Research: How does the using of different type of apps impact people’s happiness level during the COVID-19. Academic Journal of Humanities & Social Sciences (2021) Vol. 4, Issue 5: 88-92. https://doi.org/10.25236/AJHSS.2021.040516.

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