Using the uses and gratifications theory to understand gratifications sought through text messaging practices of male and female undergraduate students

Computers in Human Behavior

Volumn 28, Issue 6, 2012, Pages 2175-2181

  Grellhesl, Melanie ^a   Punyanunt Carter, Narissra M ^a  

^a TEXAS TECH UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

College students; Gratifications; Sex differences; SMS; Texting; Uses

Indexed keywords

COLLEGE STUDENTS; GRATIFICATIONS; SEX DIFFERENCE; SMS; TEXTING; USES;

TEXT MESSAGING;

STUDENTS;

EID: 84865636297     PISSN: 07475632     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.chb.2012.06.024     Document Type: Article

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