Perceptions of personality in text-based media and OSN: A meta-analysis

Journal of Research in Personality

Volumn 49, Issue 1, 2014, Pages 25-30

  Tskhay, Konstantin O ^a   Rule, Nicholas O ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO   (Canada)

Author keywords

Big Five traits; Facebook; Meta analysis; OSN; Person perception; Zero acquaintance

Indexed keywords

EID: 84892861212     PISSN: 00926566     EISSN: 10957251     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jrp.2013.12.004     Document Type: Article

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