Original paper
Social media and loneliness: Why an Instagram picture may be worth more than a thousand Twitter words
Abstract
Social media use continues to grow and is especially prevalent among young adults. It is surprising then that, in spite of this enhanced interconnectivity, young adults may be lonelier than other age groups, and that the current generation may be the loneliest ever. We propose that only image-based platforms (e.g., Instagram, Snapchat) have the potential to ameliorate loneliness due to the enhanced intimacy they offer. In contrast, text-based...
Paper Details
Title
Social media and loneliness: Why an Instagram picture may be worth more than a thousand Twitter words
Published Date
Sep 1, 2016
Journal
Volume
62
Pages
155 - 167
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