Online Self-Presentation on Facebook and Self Development During the College Transition

Journal of Youth and Adolescence

Volumn 45, Issue 2, 2016, Pages 402-416

  Yang, Chia chen ^a   Bradford Brown, B ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MEMPHIS   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN MADISON   (United States)

Author keywords

College transition; Identity; Self concept clarity; Self esteem; Self presentation; Social media; Social networking site

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADOLESCENT BEHAVIOR; FEMALE; HUMAN; INTERNET; MALE; PERCEPTION; QUESTIONNAIRE; SELF CONCEPT; SOCIAL NETWORK; UNIVERSITY;

ADOLESCENT; ADOLESCENT BEHAVIOR; FEMALE; HUMANS; INTERNET; MALE; SELF CONCEPT; SOCIAL NETWORKING; SOCIAL PERCEPTION; SURVEYS AND QUESTIONNAIRES; UNIVERSITIES;

EID: 84954395079     PISSN: 00472891     EISSN: 15736601     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10964-015-0385-y     Document Type: Article

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