Psychological Predictors of Young Adults' Use of Social Networking Sites

Cyberpsychology, Behavior, and Social Networking

Volumn 13, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 173-177

  Wilson, Kathryn ^a   Fornasier, Stephanie ^a   White, Katherine M ^a  

^a QUEENSLAND UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADDICTION; ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; FEMALE; HUMAN; HUMAN RELATION; INTERNET; MALE; PERSONALITY; PERSONALITY TEST; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; QUESTIONNAIRE; REGRESSION ANALYSIS; SELF CONCEPT; SOCIAL ENVIRONMENT; SOCIAL SUPPORT;

ADOLESCENT; BEHAVIOR, ADDICTIVE; FEMALE; HUMANS; INTERNET; INTERPERSONAL RELATIONS; MALE; PERSONALITY; PERSONALITY ASSESSMENT; QUESTIONNAIRES; REGRESSION ANALYSIS; SELF CONCEPT; SOCIAL ENVIRONMENT; SOCIAL SUPPORT; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 77951106318     PISSN: 21522715     EISSN: 21522723     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1089/cyber.2009.0094     Document Type: Article

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