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Orig. title: De invloed van het gebruik van sociale netwerksites op de relaties tussen stress, sociale steun en het welzijn van jongeren.

Engl. transl.: The impact of the use of social networks on the relations between stress, social support and well-being of youth

Study details

Year: 2012
Scope: Local
Countries: Belgium
Methodology: Empirical research – Quantitative
Methods of data collection: Survey
Researched Groups: Children
Children Ages: Pre-adolescents (11-13 Years old); Adolescents (14-18 Years old)
Funder: FWO
Funder Types: Regional Government
Has Formal Ethical Clearance: Yes
Consents: Consent obtained from school officials / principal; Consent obtained from children
Informed Consent: Consent obtained
Ethics: Ethical considerations and/or protocol mentioned in the research design
URL: https://www.kuleuven.be/doctoraatsverdediging/fiches/3H12/3H120516.htm
Data Set Availability: Not mentioned

Goals

This project aimed to contribute to this scholarly debate and hereby aimed to fill a critical gap of knowledge: 1) by examining the processes which explain the impact of Facebook use on adolescents’ well-being, and 2) by investigating the conditions under which the impact of Facebook use on adolescents’ well-being may hold.

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