College Students’ Motivations for Facebook Use and Psychological Outcomes

Journal of Broadcasting and Electronic Media

Volumn 58, Issue 4, 2014, Pages 601-620

  Park, Namkee ^a   Lee, Seungyoon ^b  

^a Yonsei University   (South Korea)

^b PURDUE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 84916885946     PISSN: 08838151     EISSN: 15506878     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/08838151.2014.966355     Document Type: Article

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