Research examining online social capital has grown since the introduction of information
communication technologies (ICTs) into our everyday lives. This paper discusses recent …

The benefits of using social network sites (SNS) have spurred heated debate in academia
and popular culture alike. This study sought to address the debate by formulating a new …

Social media (SM) such as Facebook and Instagram are daily used by many people. The
current study investigated the reasons for social media use (SMU), as well as their …

Use of the social platform Facebook belongs to daily life, but may impair subjective well-
being. The present experimental study investigated the potential beneficial impact of …

Social media research tends to prioritize how young adults–and college students, in
particular–use social network sites. While several studies have focused on how Facebook …

The present study investigated the links between daily stress, social support, Facebook use,
and Facebook Addiction Disorder (FAD). Two varieties of social support were considered …

The present study aims to examine whether the frequency of parent-child contact and the
parent-child relationship can mediate the relationship between Internet use and Chinese …

This study examined the relationships among different smartphone uses (ie voice, email,
SMS, Facebook, WhatsApp), perceived relationship quality and subjective well-being …

Background and aims Individuals with high level of negative mental health often tend to use
the social platform Facebook to escape from daily stress. They are at risk to develop an …

Background: Poor diet and physical inactivity are leading modifiable causes of death and
disease. Advances in artificial intelligence technology present tantalizing opportunities for …