Predicting Social Networking Site Use and Online Communication Practices among Adolescents: The Role of Access and Device Ownership

Given adolescents' heavy social media use, this study examined a number of predictors of adolescent social media use, as well as predictors of online communication practices. Using data collected from a national sample of 467 adolescents between the ages of 13 and 17, results indicate that demo...

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Main Authors: Drew P. Cingel, Alexis R. Lauricella, Ellen Wartella, Annie Conway
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Cogitatio 2014-06-01
Series:Media and Communication
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Online Access:https://www.cogitatiopress.com/mediaandcommunication/article/view/122