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When Facebook is easier than face-to-face: Social support derived from Facebook in socially anxious individuals
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“This particular positive experience, which is frequently absent in face-to-face interactions, can strengthen the feeling of being a part of a social network and instill a sense of being valued, respected, and esteemed among students. As a result, it can lead to the development of a positive psychological and emotional state, ultimately contributing to an elevated level of SWB [124].”
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- Authors
- Indian, M., & Grieve, R.
- Affiliations
- University of Tasmania (AU)
- Corresponding author
- Grieve, Rachel
- ORCID
- Grieve, Rachel
- Venue
- Personality and Individual Differences
- Publisher
- Elsevier BV
- Published
- 2014-03
- Volume
- 59
- Pages
- 102-106
- ISSN
- 0191-8869 (ISSN-L)
- OpenAlex
- W2015136543
- Cited by
- 170
- References
- 29
- Citations by year
- 2026: 10 · 2025: 8 · 2024: 8 · 2023: 12 · 2022: 21 · 2021: 20 · 2020: 19 · 2019: 14 · 2018: 12 · 2017: 10 · 2016: 19 · 2015: 13 · 2014: 4
- FWCI
- 37.17
- Type
- journal article
- Language
- en
- Open access
- green
- figshare.com
- Licence
- cc-by
- Locations
- Personality and Individual Differences (publishedVersion)
- eCite Digital Repository (University of Tasmania) (submittedVersion)
- Research Bank (Australian Catholic University) (submittedVersion)
- Figshare (submittedVersion, cc-by)
- Topics
- Social Sciences › Sociology and Political Science › Impact of Technology on Adolescents
- Social Sciences › Psychology › Experimental and Cognitive Psychology › Anxiety, Depression, Psychometrics, Treatment, Cognitive Processes
- Social Sciences › Psychology › Social Psychology › Psychological Well-being and Life Satisfaction
- Keywords
- social anxiety, Facebook, online social support, perceived social support, subjective well-being, social networking sites, face-to-face social interaction, incremental validity
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