HELP FROM MY "FRIENDS": SOCIAL CAPITAL IN THE SOCIAL NETWORK SITES OF LOW-INCOME STUDENTS
HELP FROM MY "FRIENDS": SOCIAL CAPITAL IN THE SOCIAL NETWORK SITES OF LOW-INCOME STUDENTS
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DOI：
10.2190/ec.45.2.f
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发表时间：
2011-01-01
影响因子：
4.8
通讯作者：
Burton, Lisa
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作者：
Greenhow, Christine;Burton, Lisa
青少年社会资本的发展与教育程度、成就和社会心理因素呈正相关。先前的研究探讨了有助于社会资本的因素，例如线下社交网络。在较小程度上，研究分析了在线社交网络与学生社会资本之间的关系。然而，教育研究人员尚未研究低收入家庭学生之间的这种关系。考虑低收入学生尤为重要，因为从历史上看，他们没有达到与高收入同龄人相同的教育程度和成就水平。在本文中，我们对来自低收入家庭的高中生 (n = 607) 的调查问卷进行回归分析，以检验在线社交网站使用强度、社会资本和其他心理健康指标之间的关系。结果表明，在线社交网站的使用与两种形式的社会资本之间存在正相关关系。还利用定性数据来阐明低收入学生通过在线社交网站建立和维持关系的机会或障碍，并讨论了对未来研究和教育的影响。
The development of social capital in young people is positively associated with educational attainment, achievement, and psychosocial factors. Prior research has explored factors that contribute to social capital, such as offline social networks. To a lesser extent, studies have analyzed the relationship between online social networks and students' social capital. However, educational researchers have yet to examine this relationship among students from low-income families. It is especially important to consider low-income students since historically they have not reached the same educational attainment and achievement levels as their higher income peers. In this article, we conduct a regression analysis on survey responses from high school students from low-income families (n = 607) to examine the relationship between intensity of online social network site use, social capital, and other measures of psychological well-being. Results suggest positive associations between use of online social network sites and two forms of social capital. Qualitative data were also utilized to illuminate low income students' opportunities or barriers for forging and sustaining relationships through online social network sites and implications for future research and education are discussed.