Lonely people are no longer lonely on social networking sites: The mediating role of self-disclosure and social support

Cyberpsychology, Behavior, and Social Networking

Volumn 16, Issue 6, 2013, Pages 413-418

  Lee, Kyung Tag ^a   Noh, Mi Jin ^a   Koo, Dong Mo ^a  

^a Kyungpook National University   (South Korea)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; FEMALE; FRIEND; HUMAN; HUMAN RELATION; INTERNET; LONELINESS; MALE; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; SATISFACTION; SELF DISCLOSURE; SOCIAL NETWORK; SOCIAL SUPPORT;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; FEMALE; FRIENDS; HUMANS; INTERNET; INTERPERSONAL RELATIONS; LONELINESS; MALE; PERSONAL SATISFACTION; SELF DISCLOSURE; SOCIAL NETWORKING; SOCIAL SUPPORT;

EID: 84879096623     PISSN: 21522715     EISSN: 21522723     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1089/cyber.2012.0553     Document Type: Article

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