Social network site use,mobile personal talk and social capital among teenagers |
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| Affiliation: | 1. Department of Management, Marketing, Logistics, and Business Analytics, College of Business and Public Policy, University of Alaska Anchorage, USA;2. College of Health and Public Service, Department of Rehabilitation and Health Services University of North Texas, USA;3. Department of Information Technology and Decision Sciences, G. Brint Ryan College of Business, University of North Texas, USA;4. Department of Information Technology and Decision Sciences, Toulouse Graduate School, G. Brint Ryan College of Business, University of North Texas, USA;1. The College of Hotel & Tourism Management, Kyung Hee University, 26 Kyungheedae-ro, Dongdaemun-gu, Seoul, 130-701, Republic of Korea;2. Dedman School of Hospitality, College of Business, Florida State University, 1 Champions Way, Suite 4110, Tallahassee, FL 32306-2541, USA |
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| Abstract: | Social network sites (SNSs) and mobile phones are becoming increasingly important in teenagers’ lives. Using data collected from a nationally representative survey (N = 800), this study explores the variation of social capital by SNS adoption, different SNS activities, and mobile personal talk among teenagers. The results indicate that SNS adoption and mobile personal talk can not only enhance teenagers’ close ties with friends, but also jointly promote teenagers’ civic engagement. Among SNS users, mobile personal talk also increase teens’ network capital. Different SNS activities such as commenting on friend’s Facebook pictures and joining Facebook groups have different relationships with social capital, and such relationships are moderated by mobile personal talk. |
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| Keywords: | Social network site Social media Facebook Mobile communication Mobile phone Smartphone Social capital Teenager |
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