With the rise of online social networking, social relationships are increasingly developed
and maintained in a digital domain. Drawing conclusions about the impact of the digital …

Psychological studies of relationships tend to focus on specific types of close personal
relationships (romantic, parent–offspring, friendship) and examine characteristics of both the …

Purpose Online social networking sites (SNSs) have become a popular mode of
communication among adolescents. However, little is known about the effects of social …

The explosion in social networking sites such as MySpace, Facebook, Bebo and Friendster
is widely regarded as an exciting opportunity, especially for youth. Yet the public response …

The fourth edition of this successful textbook provides an up-to-date introduction to all of the
key features of adolescent development. While drawing on the North American literature on …

Is the internet really transforming children and young people's lives? Is the so-called 'digital
generation'genuinely benefiting from exciting new opportunities? And, worryingly, facing …

Children and adolescents now communicate online to form and/or maintain relationships
with friends, family, and strangers. Relationships in “real life” are important for children's and …

Social networking sites have been rapidly adopted by children and, especially, teenagers
and young people worldwide, enabling new opportunities for the presentation of the self …

The past decades have witnessed a dramatic increase in the number of youths using the
Internet, especially for communicating with peers. Online activity can widen and strengthen …

Recent studies suggest that instant messaging (IM) is positively related to the quality of
adolescents' existing friendships. However, most of these studies were based on cross …