Motivations and usage patterns of weibo

Cyberpsychology, Behavior, and Social Networking

Volumn 15, Issue 6, 2012, Pages 312-317

  Zhang, Lixuan ^a   Pentina, Iryna ^b  

^a AUGUSTA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF TOLEDO   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; CHINA; FEMALE; HUMAN; INTERNET; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MOTIVATION; SOCIAL NETWORK;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; BLOGGING; CHINA; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MOTIVATION; SOCIAL NETWORKING;

EID: 84862534027     PISSN: 21522715     EISSN: 21522723     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1089/cyber.2011.0615     Document Type: Article

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