Online and Offline Social Networks: Use of Social Networking Sites by Emerging Adults

By Kaveri Subrahmanyam, Stephanie M. Reich, Natalia Waechter, Guadalupe Espinoza. 2008

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Subfields: Communication, Education, Sociology and Political Science

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Students' perceptions of using Facebook as an interactive learning resource at university (2012, background): “, 2009; Mazman & Usluel, 2010; Tian, Yu, Vogel & Kwok, 2011), the majority of evidence suggests that students’ main motive for using Facebook is for social connectivity (Bosch, 2009; Madge et al., 2009; Mazman & Usluel, 2010; Ophus & Abbitt, 2009; Roblyer et al., 2010; Subrahmanyam et al., 2008; Wis”
Flourishing on facebook: virtue friendship & new social media (2012, background): “But most users value new social media more for their utility in relationship maintenance than for forging new, virtual relationships (Subrahmanyam et al. 2008); even if such sites provide few direct avenues for shared activity, they may still indirectly serve the aims of friendship and the good…”
Connection strategies: Social capital implications of Facebook-enabled communication practices (2011, background): “The extant literature on this topic suggests that Facebook is used more for communication among acquaintances and offline contacts than it is for connecting with strangers (Ellison et al., 2007; Lampe et al., 2006) and that most Facebook ‘Friend’ connections represent ‘in person’ relationships…”
Can learning be virtually boosted? An investigation of online social networking impacts (2010, background): “…online social networking has been deeply embedded in the lifestyle of young people, especially since university students occupy a large proportion of the total population of online social networking websites (Madge, Meek, Wellens, & Hooley, 2009; Subrahmanyam, Reich, Waechter, & Espinoza, 2008).”
Between the Lines: Reevaluating the Online/Offline Binary (2015, background): “Building on her work, Subrahmanyam et al. looked at adolescents in online contexts and how they formulated identity, adjusted to sexuality, and established relationships [17].”
ASSOCIATION BETWEEN SOCIAL MEDIA USE AND DEPRESSION AMONG U.S. YOUNG ADULTS (2016, background): “SM, which can be defined as “a group of Internetbased applications that allow the creation and exchange of user-generated content,”[10] has become an integral component of connecting with friends and family, sharing personal content, and obtaining news and entertainment.[11, 12] Use of SM sites such”
Older and Wiser? Facebook Use, Privacy Concern, and Privacy Protection in the Life Stages of Emerging, Young, and Middle Adulthood (2015, background): “In this regard, literature describes a decreasing need for self-presentation and an increasing importance for potential privacy intrusions over time in one’s life (Arnett, 2000; Subrahmanyam et al., 2008).”
Research Note - Why Following Friends Can Hurt You: An Exploratory Investigation of the Effects of Envy on Social Networking Sites among College-Age Users (2015, background): “These effects may be especially pronounced among young adults, because they attach significant importance to their circle of friends (Subrahmanyam et al. 2008).”
Self-Presentation and Gender on MySpace. (2008, background): “Ease of communication on social networking sites allows emerging adults to remain connected to a variety of people (see Subrahmanyam et al., 2008-this issue, as well as Steinfield et al., 2008-this issue).”