Social networking sites (SNS), with Facebook as a prominent example, have become an
integral part of our daily lives and more than four billion people worldwide use SNS …

Social media use continues to grow and is especially prevalent among young adults. It is
surprising then that, in spite of this enhanced interconnectivity, young adults may be lonelier …

Organizations increasingly use social media and especially social networking sites (SNS) to
support their marketing agenda, enhance collaboration, and develop new capabilities …

Purpose As our time spent on social networking sites (SNS) is increasing, more people are
facing the psychological and mental consequences of SNS use. Given the growing body of …

Objectives The prevalence of smartphone addiction among adolescents is currently on the
rise. Earlier studies focused on the impact of smartphone addiction on various aspects of life …

This study responds to recent calls to investigate how media users perceive virtual reality
technology in journalism. Within a uses and gratifications framework, focus group …

Purpose This study aimed to investigate positive associations between three main
motivations (social interaction, information and entertainment) for the use of social network …

Purpose The purpose of this paper is to explore how the intensity use of WeChat is
associated with perceived social capital and psychological well-being factors among …

Background Previous studies have reported on positive and negative psychological
outcomes associated with the use of social networking sites (SNSs). Research efforts linking …

Increasing numbers of individuals describe themselves as feeling lonely, regardless of age,
gender or geographic location. This article investigates how social media users self-disclose …