Attachment theory as a framework for explaining engagement with Facebook

Personality and Individual Differences

Volumn 77, Issue , 2015, Pages 33-40

  Hart, Joshua ^a   Nailling, Elizabeth ^a   Bizer, George Y ^a   Collins, Caitlyn K ^a  

^a UNION COLLEGE   (United States)

Author keywords

Adult attachment; Personality; Self presentation; Social media

Indexed keywords

EID: 84920909956     PISSN: 01918869     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.paid.2014.12.016     Document Type: Article

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