Exploring the predicted effect of social networking site use on perceived social capital and psychological well-being of Chinese international students in Japan

Cyberpsychology, Behavior, and Social Networking

Volumn 17, Issue 1, 2014, Pages 52-58

  Guo, Yu ^a   Li, Yiwei ^a   Ito, Naoya ^b  

^a Sankyo Haitsu   (Japan)

^b HOKKAIDO UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CHINA; ETHNOLOGY; FEMALE; HUMAN; INTERNET; JAPAN; LEISURE; MALE; MENTAL STRESS; OBJECT RELATION; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; QUESTIONNAIRE; SATISFACTION; SOCIAL NETWORK; STUDENT; YOUNG ADULT;

ADULT; CHINA; FEMALE; HUMANS; INTERNET; JAPAN; LEISURE ACTIVITIES; MALE; OBJECT ATTACHMENT; PERSONAL SATISFACTION; QUESTIONNAIRES; SOCIAL NETWORKING; STRESS, PSYCHOLOGICAL; STUDENTS; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84892729420     PISSN: 21522715     EISSN: 21522723     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1089/cyber.2012.0537     Document Type: Article

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