The existing literature regarding social media use provides extant evidence supporting the
claim that usage patterns ultimately have the capability of impacting users. However, the …

Previous research on intergroup contact examined whether mediated and non-mediated
interactions with outgroup members can ameliorate attitudes toward this outgroup. Today …

Adopting the activity-audience framework, this study examined how different social media
activities among a group of ethnic minority students associated with acculturation. It took a …

Introduction Social media'impact on loneliness has attracted widespread scholarly attention.
One hypothesis is that active social media use (ASMU) is associated with a decrease in …

Purpose This study applies social network theory to examine the moderating effects of two
online social media network characteristics, namely homophily and consensus, on the …

The popularity of social networking sites (SNS) continues to rise globally, prompting
research into the potential consequences of their usage on our well-being. Studies have …

É inegável a posição que os meios de comunicação online, em especial as redes sociais,
assumem no panorama mundial. É notável a sua (cada vez maior) influência, impulsionada …

Adolescent and young adult (AYA) patients facing chronic and life-limiting illnesses are a
unique population who experience complex health concerns and barriers to accessing …

There is a decline in individuals seeking to become police officers in the Commonwealth of
Massachusetts leading to police departments accepting individuals with lower qualifications …

Social comparisons are ubiquitous and an important part of the human experience.
Comparisons are often dichotomized along a vertical dimension: upward or downward …