A growing number of studies have examined the psychological corollaries of using social
networking sites (SNSs) such as Facebook, Instagram, or Twitter (often called social media) …

Social networking sites (SNSs) are becoming an increasingly important communication tool
for international students. Research suggests that it could facilitate the acculturation process …

There has been a recent and dramatic surge in the popularity of text messaging as a means
of connecting with our social networks. The current research represents the first randomized …

The multidisciplinary field of personal relationships has focused primarily on strong ties
(romantic relationships, friendships, family relationships). However, acquaintances (weak …

In this paper, we consider the problem of “evil twin” attacks in wireless local area networks
(WLANs). An evil twin is essentially a phishing (rogue) Wi-Fi access point (AP) that looks like …

Social interactions abound in everyday life. Face-to-face interactions, in particular, catalyze
the social connection necessary for psychological well-being. What happens, then, when a …

This study extended the conceptual model of network influence on health behavior by
establishing the correspondence between types of social networks (ie, core and …

Background: As the elderly population increases, interest in life satisfaction in old age is
increasing. We aimed to verify the relationship between social capital, smartphone use …

This study aims to examine how the users' engagement with health information benefits their
well-being and to demonstrate the underlying mechanism of the relationships through …

This study examined uses and gratifications of text-messaging focusing on its media
attributes among college students who have grown up with communication technology. It …