Predicting Social Networking Site Use and Online Communication Practices among Adolescents: The Role of Access and Device Ownership

Media and Communication

Annie Conway¹  Drew P. Cingel²  Alexis R. Lauricella²  Ellen Wartella² 

[1] Chicago Architecture Foundation, 224 South Michigan Ave, Chicago, IL 60604, USA;Center on Media and Human Development, Northwestern University, 2147 Frances Searle Building, 2240 Campus Drive, Evanston, IL 60208, USA

关键词: adolescents;    cell phones;    demographics;    Facebook;    Internet-capable mobile devices;    online communication practices;    predictors;    social networking sites;   

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学科分类：电子、光学、磁材料

来源: Cogitatio Press

【 摘 要 】

Given adolescents' heavy social media use, this study examined a number of predictors of adolescent social media use, as well as predictors of online communication practices. Using data collected from a national sample of 467 adolescents between the ages of 13 and 17, results indicate that demographics, technology access, and technology ownership are related to social media use and communication practices. Specifically, females log onto and use more constructive communication practices on Facebook compared to males. Additionally, adolescents who own smartphones engage in more constructive online communication practices than those who share regular cell phones or those who do not have access to a cell phone. Overall, results imply that ownership of mobile technologies, such as smartphones and iPads, may be more predictive of social networking site use and online communication practices than general ownership of technology.

【 授权许可】

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