When social networking is not working: Individuals with low self-esteem recognize but do not reap the benefits of self-disclosure on facebook

Psychological Science

Volumn 23, Issue 3, 2012, Pages 295-302

  Forest, Amanda L ^a   Wood, Joanne V ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WATERLOO   (Canada)

Author keywords

Facebook; interpersonal relationships; self disclosure; self esteem; social interaction; social networking

Indexed keywords

EID: 84858269216     PISSN: 09567976     EISSN: 14679280     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0956797611429709     Document Type: Article

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