An Examination of the Reciprocal Relationship of Loneliness and Facebook Use among First-Year College Students

Volume: 46, Issue: 1, Pages: 105 - 117
Published: May 10, 2012
Abstract
College students are using social network sites such as Facebook to communicate with their families and friends. However, empirical evidence is needed to examine whether there exists a reciprocal relationship between students’ use of social network sites and their psychological well-being. The present study focused on two reciprocally-related research questions: (a) Is there an impact of loneliness on Facebook intensity and motive for using...
Paper Details
Title
An Examination of the Reciprocal Relationship of Loneliness and Facebook Use among First-Year College Students
Published Date
May 10, 2012
Volume
46
Issue
1
Pages
105 - 117
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