The Benefits of Facebook “Friends:” Social Capital and College Students’ Use of Online Social Network Sites Export

@article{citeulike:1615880, abstract = {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 bonding and bridging social capital, we explore a dimension of social capital that assesses ones ability to stay connected with members of a previously inhabited community, which we call maintained social capital. Regression analyses conducted on results from a survey of undergraduate students (N = 286) suggest a strong association between use of Facebook and the three types of social capital, with the strongest relationship being to bridging social capital. In addition, Facebook usage was found to interact with measures of psychological well-being, suggesting that it might provide greater benefits for users experiencing low self-esteem and low life satisfaction.}, author = {Ellison, Nicole B. and Steinfield, Charles and Lampe, Cliff}, citeulike-article-id = {1615880}, citeulike-linkout-0 = {http://www.blackwell-synergy.com/doi/abs/10.1111/j.1083-6101.2007.00367.x}, citeulike-linkout-1 = {http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/j.1083-6101.2007.00367.x}, citeulike-linkout-2 = {http://www3.interscience.wiley.com/cgi-bin/abstract/117979349/ABSTRACT}, doi = {10.1111/j.1083-6101.2007.00367.x}, issn = {10836101}, journal = {Journal of Computer-Mediated Communication}, keywords = {ambient-intimacy, awareness, presence, rtf386c}, month = {July}, number = {4}, pages = {1143--1168}, posted-at = {2007-10-23 23:05:39}, priority = {0}, title = {The Benefits of Facebook ” Friends:” Social Capital and College Students' Use of Online Social Network Sites}, url = {http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/j.1083-6101.2007.00367.x}, volume = {12}, year = {2007} }

TY - JOUR ID - citeulike:1615880 L3 - citeulike-article-id:1615880 N2 - 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 bonding and bridging social capital, we explore a dimension of social capital that assesses ones ability to stay connected with members of a previously inhabited community, which we call maintained social capital. Regression analyses conducted on results from a survey of undergraduate students (N = 286) suggest a strong association between use of Facebook and the three types of social capital, with the strongest relationship being to bridging social capital. In addition, Facebook usage was found to interact with measures of psychological well-being, suggesting that it might provide greater benefits for users experiencing low self-esteem and low life satisfaction. IS - 4 JF - Journal of Computer-Mediated Communication SN - 10836101 EP - 1168 TI - The Benefits of Facebook “Friends:” Social Capital and College Students’ Use of Online Social Network Sites VL - 12 SP - 1143 KW - ambient-intimacy KW - awareness KW - presence KW - rtf386c AU - Ellison, Nicole AU - Steinfield, Charles AU - Lampe, Cliff PY - 2007/07// UR - http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/j.1083-6101.2007.00367.x ER -