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.