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Are Facebook Friends Like Face-to-Face Friends: Investigating Relations Between the Use of Social Networking Websites and Social Capital |
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Research on the Internets impact on social capital has generally ignored its inherent sociability (Williams, 2006). In fact, the purpose of some of the most popular websites such as Facebook and MySpace is to increase ones social network. Reporting the results of a survey of 507 undergraduates, this study finds that social networking use was positively associated with online bridging and bonding, but on the whole, these gains did not translate into offline contexts. Facebook intensity, defined as using relatively more of the social networking functions of the site, was associated with gains in offline bridging and bonding. In addition, being motivated to use social networking websites for their intended purpose to stay connected to others was positively associated offline social capital, but using them to bolster ones public image was negatively associated with it. Discussion focuses on the implications of online social capital. |
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| Stevens Aubrey, Jennifer., Chattopadhyay, Sumana. and Rill, Lesile. "Are Facebook Friends Like Face-to-Face Friends: Investigating Relations Between the Use of Social Networking Websites and Social Capital" Paper presented at the annual meeting of the International Communication Association, TBA, Montreal, Quebec, Canada, May 21, 2008 <Not Available>. 2009-05-23 <http://www.allacademic.com/meta/p232185_index.html> |
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| Stevens Aubrey, J. , Chattopadhyay, S. and Rill, L. A. , 2008-05-21 "Are Facebook Friends Like Face-to-Face Friends: Investigating Relations Between the Use of Social Networking Websites and Social Capital" Paper presented at the annual meeting of the International Communication Association, TBA, Montreal, Quebec, Canada Online <PDF>. 2009-05-23 from http://www.allacademic.com/meta/p232185_index.html |
Publication Type: Conference Paper/Unpublished Manuscript
Abstract: Research on the Internets impact on social capital has generally ignored its inherent sociability (Williams, 2006). In fact, the purpose of some of the most popular websites such as Facebook and MySpace is to increase ones social network. Reporting the results of a survey of 507 undergraduates, this study finds that social networking use was positively associated with online bridging and bonding, but on the whole, these gains did not translate into offline contexts. Facebook intensity, defined as using relatively more of the social networking functions of the site, was associated with gains in offline bridging and bonding. In addition, being motivated to use social networking websites for their intended purpose to stay connected to others was positively associated offline social capital, but using them to bolster ones public image was negatively associated with it. Discussion focuses on the implications of online social capital. |
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| Social networking & social capital 1 Starting with the notion that the virtuous circle of trust comprised of group membership and informal social ties has declined in the United States in the last 50 years (Putnam 2000) research has attempted to uncover reasons for this decline in “social capital” (e.g. Putnam 2000; Uslaner 1998). One influence that has garnered considerable attention is both traditional media such as newspapers and television and new media chiefly the Internet (Putnam 2000). Indeed |
| n/a .02* .08*** n/a .03+ .00 Step 3 Social Entertain/Comm. .09 .04 .16** .19** .19** .09 Social Attention/Status .18*** .09+ .01 -.12* -.10* -.12* Meet New People .20*** .14* .04 -.06 .03 -.10* Adjusted R2 .17*** .07*** .12*** .15*** .19*** .04** ∆ Adjusted R2 .15*** .04** .03* .02+ .03+ .01 N 446 447 446 446 444 444 Notes. Coefficients are standardized Betas (β). +p < .10; *p < .05; ** p < .01; *** p < .001 |
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