"They are happier and having better lives than I am": The impact of using facebook on perceptions of others' lives

Cyberpsychology, Behavior, and Social Networking

Volumn 15, Issue 2, 2012, Pages 117-121

  Chou, Hui Tzu Grace ^a   Edge, Nicholas ^a  

^a UTAH VALLEY UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; FEMALE; HAPPINESS; HUMAN; HUMAN RELATION; MALE; MARRIAGE; PERCEPTION; SATISFACTION; SOCIAL MEDIA; UTILIZATION REVIEW;

FEMALE; HAPPINESS; HUMANS; INTERPERSONAL RELATIONS; MALE; MARITAL STATUS; PERSONAL SATISFACTION; SOCIAL MEDIA; SOCIAL PERCEPTION;

EID: 84856936761     PISSN: 21522715     EISSN: 21522723     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1089/cyber.2011.0324     Document Type: Article

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