Can blogging enhance subjective well-being through self-disclosure?

Cyberpsychology and Behavior

Volumn 12, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 75-79

  Ko, Hsiu Chia ^a   Kuo, Feng Yang ^b  

^a CHAOYANG UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Taiwan)

^b NATIONAL SUN YAT SEN UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; FEMALE; HUMAN; HUMAN RELATION; INTERNET; MALE; PSYCHOLOGICAL MODEL; PSYCHOLOGY; QUALITY OF LIFE; SATISFACTION; SELF DISCLOSURE; SELF EVALUATION; SOCIAL BEHAVIOR; SOCIAL SUPPORT; YOUNG ADULT;

ADOLESCENT; BLOGGING; FEMALE; HUMANS; INTERPERSONAL RELATIONS; MALE; MODELS, PSYCHOLOGICAL; PERSONAL SATISFACTION; QUALITY OF LIFE; SELF DISCLOSURE; SELF-ASSESSMENT; SOCIAL BEHAVIOR; SOCIAL IDENTIFICATION; SOCIAL SUPPORT; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 60049100967     PISSN: 10949313     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1089/cpb.2008.016     Document Type: Article

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