Facebook as a research tool for the social sciences: Opportunities, challenges, ethical considerations, and practical guidelines.
Facebook is rapidly gaining recognition as a powerful research tool for the social sciences. It
constitutes a large and diverse pool of participants, who can be selectively recruited for both …
constitutes a large and diverse pool of participants, who can be selectively recruited for both …
A review of Facebook research in the social sciences
With over 800 million active users, Facebook is changing the way hundreds of millions of
people relate to one another and share information. A rapidly growing body of research has …
people relate to one another and share information. A rapidly growing body of research has …
Motivational, emotional, and behavioral correlates of fear of missing out
Social media utilities have made it easier than ever to know about the range of online or
offline social activities one could be engaging. On the upside, these social resources …
offline social activities one could be engaging. On the upside, these social resources …
Explicating affordances: A conceptual framework for understanding affordances in communication research
This study aims to clarify inconsistencies regarding the term affordances by examining how
affordances terminology is used in empirical research on communication and technology …
affordances terminology is used in empirical research on communication and technology …
The benefits of Facebook “friends:” Social capital and college students' use of online social network sites
This study examines the relationship between use of Facebook, a popular online social
network site, and the formation and maintenance of social capital. In addition to assessing …
network site, and the formation and maintenance of social capital. In addition to assessing …
Social network sites: Definition, history, and scholarship
Social network sites (SNSs) are increasingly attracting the attention of academic and
industry researchers intrigued by their affordances and reach. This special theme section of …
industry researchers intrigued by their affordances and reach. This special theme section of …
[BOOK][B] Personal connections in the digital age
NK Baym - 2015 - books.google.com
The internet and the mobile phone have disrupted many of our conventional understandings
of ourselves and our relationships, raising anxieties and hopes about their effects on our …
of ourselves and our relationships, raising anxieties and hopes about their effects on our …
Enterprise social media: Definition, history, and prospects for the study of social technologies in organizations
Social media are increasingly implemented in work organizations as tools for
communication among employees. It is important that we develop an understanding of how …
communication among employees. It is important that we develop an understanding of how …
Social capital, self-esteem, and use of online social network sites: A longitudinal analysis
A longitudinal analysis of panel data from users of a popular online social network site,
Facebook, investigated the relationship between intensity of Facebook use, measures of …
Facebook, investigated the relationship between intensity of Facebook use, measures of …
Connection strategies: Social capital implications of Facebook-enabled communication practices
This study assesses whether Facebook users have different 'connection strategies,'a term
which describes a suite of Facebook-related relational communication activities, and …
which describes a suite of Facebook-related relational communication activities, and …