Social media platforms archive the content and flow of social exchange across
communication networks. This may present challenges for individuals because using these …

The three superdiffuser traits (health maven, connector, persuader) are identified using a
self-report measure. The construct validity of the health maven measure requires that the …

Although scholars have argued that people actively shape and reshape their social
networks (eg, Parks, 2016), this aspect of relational development has received little …

The superdiffuser model identifies a particular kind of opinion leader, those with three
different traits beneficial to opinion leadership: connectedness, persuasiveness, and …

Relationship maintenance needs sincere efforts made by both self and relational partners.
Yet, technological development provides people with convenient access to help from …

This chapter provides a broad overview of research on social capital and social media, and
offers a novel construct—network monitoring—as an alternative way to think about social …

Social media provides users with public and persistent transcripts of conversations between
their friends. Although often unintentional, these records can be interpreted as social …

Social media provides users with public and persistent transcripts of conversations between
their friends. Although often unintentional, these records can be interpreted as social …