Affinity-Seeking, Social Loneliness, and Social Avoidance among Facebook Users
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 13675568 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Robert Lemieux (McDaniel College, corresponding author), Sean Lajoie (McDaniel College), Nathan E Trainor (McDaniel College) |
| Year | 2013 |
| Volume | 112 |
| Issue | 2 |
| Pages | 545-552 |
| Publication date | 2013-04-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Psychological Reports (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0033-2941 • E-ISSN: 1558-691X |
| Publisher | SAGE Publishing (PUBLISHER • US) |
| DOI | 10.2466/07.pr0.112.2.545-552 |
| PMID | 23833882 |
| OpenAlex | W2010882731 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 22 |
| References cited | 16 |
This study explored the relations between use of the social networking site Facebook and scores on affinity-seeking, social loneliness, and social avoidance by 313 college students. Social loneliness and social avoidance, but not affinity-seeking, were positively and statistically significantly related to time spent using Facebook. The number of close Facebook friends was negatively and statistically significantly related to social loneliness and social avoidance. Women perceived Facebook as a more integral part of daily interactions than did men. 38% of the 283 Facebook members indicated their accounts contained information and/or a picture that could embarrass them, with men having significantly more embarrassing content than women. The findings are discussed within the context of social compensation
Context (archaeology · Developmental psychology · Loneliness · Social environment · Social media · Social relation · Sociology · World Wide Web · Attachment and Relationship Dynamics · Bullying, Victimization, and Aggression · Impact of Technology on Adolescents · Psychology · Social Psychology
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| Unique citing works | 22 |
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| Citations per year | 2 |
| Citation span | 2015 - 2026 (12) |
| Citation velocity | current |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 21 |