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Comparing actual and self-reported measures of Facebook use
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This study provides the first test of the criterion validity of measures of Facebook frequency by comparing self-reported time spent on the site and number of logins against actual usage as measured by computer monitoring software.About:
This article is published in Computers in Human Behavior.The article was published on 2013-05-01. It has received 335 citations till now.read more
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The invisible addiction: cell-phone activities and addiction among male and female college students.
TL;DR: Although a strong social component drove CPA for both males and females, the specific activities associated with CPA differed markedly, and it was found that addiction to cell-phone use among the total sample is largely driven by a desire to connect socially.
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A Tale of Four Platforms: Motivations and Uses of Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, and Snapchat Among College Students?:
Saleem Alhabash,Mengyan Ma +1 more
TL;DR: In this paper, the differences between Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, and Snapchat in terms of intensity of use, time spent daily on the platform, and use motivations are explored, and the study applies t...
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The Media and Technology Usage and Attitudes Scale: An empirical investigation
TL;DR: The new Media and Technology Usage and Attitudes Scale was suggested as a method of measuring media and technology involvement across a variety of types of research studies either as a single 60-item scale or any subset of the 15 subscales.
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Problematic social media use and depressive symptoms among U.S. young adults: A nationally-representative study.
Ariel Shensa,César G. Escobar-Viera,Jaime E. Sidani,Nicholas David Bowman,Michael P. Marshal,Brian A. Primack +5 more
TL;DR: PSMU largely explained the association between SMU and depressive symptom, suggesting that it may be how the authors use social media, not how much, that poses a risk.
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Growing closer on facebook: changes in tie strength through social network site use
Moira Burke,Robert E. Kraut +1 more
TL;DR: Facebook has a greater impact on non-family relationships and ties who do not frequently communicate via other channels, and the effect is greater for composed pieces than for 'one-click' actions such as 'likes.'
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Common method biases in behavioral research: a critical review of the literature and recommended remedies.
TL;DR: The extent to which method biases influence behavioral research results is examined, potential sources of method biases are identified, the cognitive processes through which method bias influence responses to measures are discussed, the many different procedural and statistical techniques that can be used to control method biases is evaluated, and recommendations for how to select appropriate procedural and Statistical remedies are provided.
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The Benefits of Facebook “Friends:” Social Capital and College Students’ Use of Online Social Network Sites
TL;DR: Facebook usage was found to interact with measures of psychological well-being, suggesting that it might provide greater benefits for users experiencing low self-esteem and low life satisfaction.
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Is There Social Capital in a Social Network Site?: Facebook Use and College Students' Life Satisfaction, Trust, and Participation
TL;DR: Positive relationships between intensity of Facebook use and students' life satisfaction, social trust, civic engagement, and political participation are found, suggesting that online social networks are not the most effective solution for youth disengagement from civic duty and democracy.
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College students' social networking experiences on Facebook
TL;DR: For instance, this article found that 92 undergraduates completed a diary-like measure each day for a week, reporting daily time use and responding to an activities checklist to assess their use of the popular social networking site, Facebook.
Social Media & Mobile Internet Use among Teens and Young Adults. Millennials.
TL;DR: Pew Research Center report series that looks at the values, attitudes and experiences of America's next generation: the Millennials as mentioned in this paper found that since 2006, blogging has dropped among teens and young adults while simultaneously rising among older adults.