The Benefits of Facebook "Friends:" Social Capital and College Students' Use of Online Social Network Sites
The Benefits of Facebook "Friends:" Social Capital and College Students' Use of Online Social Network Sites
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DOI：
10.1111/j.1083-6101.2007.00367.x
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发表时间：
2007-07-01
影响因子：
7.2
通讯作者：
Lampe, Cliff
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作者：
Ellison, Nicole B.;Steinfield, Charles;Lampe, Cliff
本研究探讨了流行的在线社交网站 Facebook 的使用与社会资本的形成和维护之间的关系。除了评估纽带和桥梁社会资本之外，我们还探讨了社会资本的一个维度，该维度评估一个人与先前居住的社区成员保持联系的能力，我们称之为维持社会资本。对本科生 (N = 286) 的调查结果进行的回归分析表明，Facebook 的使用与三种类型的社会资本之间存在很强的关联，其中最强的关系是与桥接社会资本的关系。此外，Facebook 的使用被发现与心理健康指标存在交互作用，这表明它可能为那些自尊心低和生活满意度低的用户带来更大的好处。
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 one's 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.