Facebook as a source of social connectedness in older adults
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- 作者：Tara J. Sinclair ; Rachel Grieve ; rachel.grieve@utas.edu.au" class="auth_mail" title="E-mail the corresponding author
- 关键词：Ageing ; Belongingness ; Facebook ; Facebook social connectedness ; Older adults ; Online ; Social capital ; Social connectedness ; Social networking sites
- 刊名：Computers in Human Behavior
- 出版年：2017
- 出版时间：January 2017
- 年：2017
- 卷：66
- 期：Complete
- 页码：363-369
- 全文大小：266 K
文摘
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Older adults are increasingly using social networking sites such as Facebook (FB).
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We investigate whether older adults can derive social connectedness from FB.
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FB social connectedness emerges as a distinct construct.
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Levels of FB social connectedness were similar to those seen in younger samples.
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FB is a potential source of social capital in older adults.