Social media and its role in friendship-driven interactions among young people: A mixed methods study
Study details
| Year: | 2016 |
| Scope: | National |
| Countries: | Luxembourg |
| Methodology: | Empirical research – Mixed methods |
| Methods of data collection: | Survey; Focus group |
| Researched Groups: | Children |
| Children Ages: | Adolescents (14-18 Years old); Young adults (19-24 Years old); Other |
| Other Childrens Age Group: | 15 to 25 |
| Informed Consent: | Consent not mentioned |
| Data Set Availability: | Not mentioned |
Goals
"This article examines trends and developments in social interactions of young people and the role of social media in Luxembourg using a mixed method approach drawing on both quantitative and qualitative data. Our findings corroborate that social interactions via social media play a growing role in leisure time of young people and have changed the traditional patterns of friendship-driven social interactions between peers. "
(Jean Philippe Décieux, Andreas Heinen, Helmut Willems. 2019. Page 2)