The Role of Attachment Style in Facebook Use and Social Capital: Evidence from University Students and a National Sample

Cyberpsychology, Behavior, and Social Networking

Volumn 18, Issue 3, 2015, Pages 173-180

  Lin, Jih Hsuan ^a  

^a NATIONAL CHIAO TUNG UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ANXIETY; EMOTION; FEMALE; FRIEND; HUMAN; MALE; OBJECT RELATION; PSYCHOLOGY; SOCIAL CAPITAL; SOCIAL MEDIA; SOCIAL NETWORK; STUDENT; YOUNG ADULT;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ANXIETY; EMOTIONS; FEMALE; FRIENDS; HUMANS; MALE; OBJECT ATTACHMENT; SOCIAL CAPITAL; SOCIAL MEDIA; SOCIAL NETWORKING; STUDENTS; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84924345545     PISSN: 21522715     EISSN: 21522723     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1089/cyber.2014.0341     Document Type: Article

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