The interpersonal effects of Facebook reassurance seeking

Journal of Affective Disorders

Volumn 151, Issue 2, 2013, Pages 525-530

  Clerkin, Elise M ^a   Smith, April R ^a   Hames, Jennifer L ^b  

^a MIAMI UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b FLORIDA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Belongingness; Burdensomeness; Facebook; Reassurance seeking; Relationships; Self esteem

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CAUCASIAN; FEMALE; HUMAN; INTERPERSONAL COMMUNICATION; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REASSURANCE; SELF ESTEEM; SOCIAL NETWORK;

BELONGINGNESS; BURDENSOMENESS; FACEBOOK; REASSURANCE SEEKING; RELATIONSHIPS; SELF-ESTEEM;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; FEMALE; HUMANS; INTERNET; INTERPERSONAL RELATIONS; MALE; SELF CONCEPT; SELF DISCLOSURE; SOCIAL DISTANCE; SOCIAL NETWORKING; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84885469270     PISSN: 01650327     EISSN: 15732517     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jad.2013.06.038     Document Type: Article

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