Communication competence, social support, and depression among college students: A model of facebook and face-to-face support network influence

Journal of Health Communication

Volumn 18, Issue 1, 2013, Pages 41-57

  Wright, Kevin B ^a   Rosenberg, Jenny ^b   Egbert, Nicole ^b   Ploeger, Nicole A ^c   Bernard, Daniel R ^d   King, Shawn ^e  

^a SAINT LOUIS UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b KENT STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF ARKANSAS AT LITTLE ROCK   (United States)

^d CHRISTOPHER NEWPORT UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^e UNIVERSITY OF OKLAHOMA   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; DEPRESSION; FEMALE; HUMAN; HUMAN RELATION; INTERPERSONAL COMMUNICATION; MALE; MOTIVATION; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; PSYCHOLOGICAL MODEL; SATISFACTION; SOCIAL NETWORK; SOCIAL SUPPORT; STATISTICS; STUDENT; UNITED STATES; UNIVERSITY;

ADOLESCENT; COMMUNICATION; DEPRESSION; FEMALE; HUMANS; INTERPERSONAL RELATIONS; MALE; MODELS, PSYCHOLOGICAL; MOTIVATION; PERSONAL SATISFACTION; SOCIAL NETWORKING; SOCIAL SUPPORT; SOUTHWESTERN UNITED STATES; STUDENTS; UNIVERSITIES; YOUNG ADULT;

MLCS; MLOWN;

EID: 84872466604     PISSN: 10810730     EISSN: 10870415     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/10810730.2012.688250     Document Type: Article

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