Gratifications, collective self-esteem, online emotional openness, and traitlike communication apprehension as predictors of Facebook uses

Cyberpsychology, Behavior, and Social Networking

Volumn 14, Issue 12, 2011, Pages 733-739

  Zhang, Yin ^a   Tang, Leo Shing Tung ^a   Leung, Louis ^a  

^a CHINESE UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG   (Hong Kong)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; EMOTION; FEMALE; HUMAN; HUMAN RELATION; INTERNET; INTERPERSONAL COMMUNICATION; MALE; PERCEPTION; QUESTIONNAIRE; SELF CONCEPT; SELF DISCLOSURE; SOCIAL NETWORK;

ADULT; COMMUNICATION; EMOTIONS; FEMALE; HUMANS; INTERNET; INTERPERSONAL RELATIONS; MALE; QUESTIONNAIRES; SELF CONCEPT; SELF DISCLOSURE; SOCIAL NETWORKING; SOCIAL PERCEPTION;

EID: 84555189835     PISSN: 21522715     EISSN: 21522723     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1089/cyber.2010.0042     Document Type: Article

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