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Self-disclosure and student satisfaction with Facebook
Ist Teil von
Computers in human behavior, 2012-03, Vol.28 (2), p.624-630
Ort / Verlag
Kidlington: Elsevier Ltd
Erscheinungsjahr
2012
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Quelle
Alma/SFX Local Collection
Beschreibungen/Notizen
► People use Facebook to maintain relationships, pass time, and for entertainment. ► Facebook users who disclose more information are not necessarily more satisfied with Facebook. ► There are significant gender differences for the self-disclosure of basic information and contact information on users’ Facebook profiles. ► Females have higher privacy settings on Facebook than males.
The purpose of the current study was to extend existing research examining the specific motives for creating and maintaining Facebook, and to connect these motives to users’ levels of self-disclosure and satisfaction with Facebook. Undergraduate students identified their reasons for using Facebook, privacy and self-disclosure settings, and satisfaction with Facebook’s ability to meet these motivational needs. Results indicated that the most common motives for using Facebook were relationship maintenance, passing time, and entertainment, although gender differences in motives for creating a Facebook page were observed. Males and females also differed in the overall level of self-disclosure as well as the type of information presented on their Facebook pages. Levels of self-disclosure, but not privacy levels, were associated with greater levels of satisfaction with Facebook to meet certain motivational goals.