Social networking site use: Linked to adolescents' social self-concept, self-esteem, and depressed mood

Australian Journal of Psychology

Volumn 66, Issue 1, 2014, Pages 56-64

  Blomfield Neira, Corey J ^a   Barber, Bonnie L ^a  

^a MURDOCH UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Adolescence; Depressed mood; Facebook; Gender differences; Self esteem; SNS; Social self concept; Youth

Indexed keywords

EID: 84892545208     PISSN: 00049530     EISSN: 17429536     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/ajpy.12034     Document Type: Article

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