Adopt, adapt, abandon: Understanding why some young adults start, and then stop, using instant messaging

Computers in Human Behavior

Volumn 26, Issue 6, 2010, Pages 1427-1433

  Birnholtz, Jeremy ^a  

^a Department of Obstetrics Gynecology   (United States)

Author keywords

Adoption; Computer mediated communication (CMC); Dropouts; Instant messaging; Young adults

Indexed keywords

ADOPTION; COMPUTER-MEDIATED COMMUNICATION (CMC); DROPOUTS; INSTANT MESSAGING; YOUNG ADULTS;

COMMUNICATION; WORLD WIDE WEB;

MESSAGE PASSING;

EID: 77956181580     PISSN: 07475632     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.chb.2010.04.021     Document Type: Article

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