Strategic self-presentation online: A cross-cultural study

Computers in Human Behavior

Volumn 29, Issue 1, 2013, Pages 110-118

  Rui, Jian ^a   Stefanone, Michael A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY AT BUFFALO   (United States)

Author keywords

Audience; Culture; Self presentation; Social network site

Indexed keywords

ACTIVE MANAGEMENT; AUDIENCE; CROSS-CULTURAL STUDY; CULTURAL IDENTITY; DIGITAL IMAGE; IMAGE MANAGEMENT; SELF-PRESENTATION; SOCIAL NETWORKING SITES; SOCIAL NETWORKS;

CELL CULTURE; SOCIAL SCIENCES;

SOCIAL NETWORKING (ONLINE);

EID: 84868205308     PISSN: 07475632     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.chb.2012.07.022     Document Type: Article

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