Social networking websites (SNSs) have become popular among younger adults, but internet-using older adults have not adopted this communication medium nearly as quickly (Lenhart, 2009; Madden, 2010). This study seeks to understand what factors encourage or discourage older adults from using SNS, ...
With social networking sites allowing the young users the opportunity to mingle with a huge network of known as well as unknown friends. It has become like an addiction for the young adults to create online profiles and certainly they are hooked to mobile phones, laptops and PCs. Accessing ...
Social networking sites (SNS) have grown to be technology powerhouses, providing a plethora of services for their users. From being able to watch videos of how to fix a doorknob on YouTube, to connecting with a long-lost cousin halfway round the world, SNS, in a manner of speaking, are...
Through understanding the reasons for certain older adults choosing to use social networking sites, in addition to the reasons for adults choosing not to use such sites, a much more valuable insight into why older adults make up a predominantly small percentage of SNS users may become apparent, ...
networkingsites. Keywords:onlinesocialnetworking,physicalhealth,perceivedlevelof socialisolation,lifesatisfaction,socialcomparison,envy UniversityofCaliforniaMerced UndergraduateResearchJournal ONLINESOCIALNETWORKINGANDYOUNGADULTS OnlineSocialNetworkingandItsEffectsonYoungAdults Onlinesocialnetworkingisthesocialrelationalconnection...
In this paper, we address the challenge of fear and lack of knowledge regarding social network sites using the example of Historytelling (HT). HT is a Social Networking Site (SNS), offering older adults the possibility to document and share personal life stories and categorize them regarding th...
Elder Adults Utilizing Social Networking Sites on Mobile Platforms Jessica Arfaa(&) and Yuanqiong (Kathy) Wang Department of Computer and Information Sciences, Towson University, Towson, MD 21252, USA jessicaarfaa@gmail.com, ywangtu@gmail.com Abstract. Although social media and mobile technologies...
T h e results o f on e study show that using social networking sites has increased th e self-esteem(自尊心) o f young adults. Anoth er suggests that colleg e students using thes e s ites feel mor e "connected" with peopl e when th ey us e them. In addition to scientific ...
Platform type: Social networking Top demographic*: Female, 25-34 Best for: Engaging with local communities Used by: Coca-Cola, Samsung, McDonald’s Facebookallows you to create a page for your business. Where you can post text, images, videos, events, and more. ...
Aric Sigman's major concern about using social networking sites? E. It will stop the face-to-face interaction. F. It reduces the self-esteem of young adults. G. It may cause some serious health problems. . It makes people feel less connected with others.3.What does the underlined word ...