Older adolescents' motivations for social network site use: The influence of gender, group identity, and collective self-esteem

Cyberpsychology and Behavior

Volumn 12, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 209-213

  Barker, Valerie ^a  

^a SAN DIEGO STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; FEMALE; GROUP PSYCHOLOGY; HUMAN; IDENTITY; INTERNET; INTERPERSONAL COMMUNICATION; LEARNING; LEISURE; MALE; MOTIVATION; NORMAL HUMAN; PEER GROUP; SCORING SYSTEM; SELF ESTEEM; SEX DIFFERENCE; SOCIAL INTERACTION; SOCIAL NETWORK SITE; SOCIAL SUPPORT;

ADOLESCENT; ADOLESCENT PSYCHOLOGY; COMMUNICATION; FEMALE; HUMANS; INTERNET; MALE; MOTIVATION; PEER GROUP; SELF CONCEPT; SEX FACTORS; SOCIAL ADJUSTMENT; SOCIAL IDENTIFICATION; SOCIAL SUPPORT; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 64749090258     PISSN: 10949313     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1089/cpb.2008.0228     Document Type: Article

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