Friending, IMing, and hanging out face-to-face
Overlap in adolescents' online and offline social networks
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 9795339 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Stephanie M Reich (0000-0002-8799-5236, University of California, Irvine, corresponding author), Kaveri Subrahmanyam (0000-0001-9240-3592, California State University Los Angeles), Guadalupe Espinoza (0000-0003-1297-7073, University of California, Los Angeles) |
| Year | 2012 |
| Volume | 48 |
| Issue | 2 |
| Pages | 356-368 |
| Publication date | 2012-01-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Developmental Psychology (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0012-1649 • E-ISSN: 1939-0599 |
| Publisher | American Psychological Association (APA) (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.1037/a0026980 |
| PMID | 22369341 |
| OpenAlex | W2148693935 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 144 |
| References cited | 34 |
Many new and important developmental issues are encountered during adolescence, which is also a time when Internet use becomes increasingly popular. Studies have shown that adolescents are using these online spaces to address developmental issues, especially needs for intimacy and connection to others. Online communication with its potential for interacting with unknown others, may put teens at increased risk. Two hundred and fifty-one high school students completed an in-person survey, and 126 of these completed an additional online questionnaire about how and why they use the Internet, their activities on social networking sites (e.g., Facebook, MySpace) and their reasons for participation, and how they perceive these online spaces to impact their friendships. To examine the extent of overlap between online and offline friends, participants were asked to list the names of their top interaction partners offline and online (Facebook and instant messaging). Results reveal that adolescents mainly use social networking sites to connect with others, in particular with people known from offline contexts. While adolescents report little monitoring by their parents, there was no evidence that teens are putting themselves at risk by interacting with unknown others. Instead, adolescents seem to use the Internet, especially social networking sites, to connect with known others. While the study found moderate overlap between teens' closest online and offline friends, the patterns suggest that adolescents use online contexts to strengthen offline relationships
Computer-mediated communication · Cyberpsychology · Developmental psychology · Instant messaging · Internet privacy · Online and offline · Online participation · Social media · Social network (sociolinguistics · The Internet · World Wide Web · Child Development and Digital Technology · Computer Science · Impact of Technology on Adolescents · Psychology · Social Media and Politics · Social Psychology
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| Unique citing works | 144 |
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| Citations per year | 11,08 |
| Citation span | 2013 - 2026 (14) |
| Citation velocity | current |
| Highly cited | Yes |
| Citation types | Neutral: 143 |