Computer-mediated communication with distant friends: Relations with adjustment during students' first semester in college

Journal of Educational Psychology

Volumn 104, Issue 3, 2012, Pages 848-861

  Ranney, John D ^a   Troop Gordon, Wendy ^a  

^a NORTH DAKOTA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

College transition; Computer mediated communication; Emergent adults; Emotional adjustment; Friendship

Indexed keywords

EID: 84874393628     PISSN: 00220663     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1037/a0027698     Document Type: Article

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