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ERIC Number: EJ976208
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2012-Sep
Pages: 14
Abstractor: As Provided
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ISSN: ISSN-1050-8392
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Social Networking Site Use Predicts Changes in Young Adults' Psychological Adjustment
Szwedo, David E.; Mikami, Amori Yee; Allen, Joseph P.
Journal of Research on Adolescence, v22 n3 p453-466 Sep 2012
This study examined youths' friendships and posted pictures on social networking sites as predictors of changes in their adjustment over time. Observational, self-report, and peer-report data were obtained from a community sample of 89 young adults interviewed at age 21 and again at age 22. Findings were consistent with a leveling effect for online friendships, predicting decreases in internalizing symptoms for youth with lower initial levels of social acceptance, but increases in symptoms for youth with higher initial levels over the following year. Across the entire sample, deviant behavior in posted photos predicted increases in young adults' problematic alcohol use over time. The importance of considering the interplay between online and offline social factors for predicting adjustment is discussed. (Contains 3 figures and 3 tables.)
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
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Language: English
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