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| Title |
Why do people use Facebook?
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|---|---|
| Published in |
Personality & Individual Differences, November 2011
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| DOI | 10.1016/j.paid.2011.11.007 |
| Pubmed ID | |
| Authors |
Ashwini Nadkarni, Stefan G. Hofmann |
| Abstract |
The social networking site, Facebook, has gained an enormous amount of popularity. In this article, we review the literature on the factors contributing to Facebook use. We propose a model suggesting that Facebook use is motivated by two primary needs: (1) The need to belong and (2) the need for self-presentation. Demographic and cultural factors contribute to the need to belong, whereas neuroticism, narcissism, shyness, self-esteem and self-worth contribute to the need for self presentation. Areas for future research are discussed. |
X Demographics
The data shown below were collected from the profiles of 45 X users who shared this research output. Click here to find out more about how the information was compiled.
Geographical breakdown
| Country | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| United States | 7 | 16% |
| Netherlands | 4 | 9% |
| Belgium | 2 | 4% |
| Ireland | 2 | 4% |
| Spain | 2 | 4% |
| Australia | 2 | 4% |
| Turkey | 1 | 2% |
| India | 1 | 2% |
| United Kingdom | 1 | 2% |
| Other | 7 | 16% |
| Unknown | 16 | 36% |
Demographic breakdown
| Type | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Members of the public | 36 | 80% |
| Scientists | 5 | 11% |
| Practitioners (doctors, other healthcare professionals) | 3 | 7% |
| Science communicators (journalists, bloggers, editors) | 1 | 2% |
Mendeley readers
The data shown below were compiled from readership statistics for 1,856 Mendeley readers of this research output. Click here to see the associated Mendeley record.
Geographical breakdown
| Country | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| United States | 17 | <1% |
| United Kingdom | 13 | <1% |
| Germany | 9 | <1% |
| Spain | 7 | <1% |
| Brazil | 7 | <1% |
| Turkey | 3 | <1% |
| Malaysia | 3 | <1% |
| Canada | 3 | <1% |
| South Africa | 3 | <1% |
| Other | 41 | 2% |
| Unknown | 1750 | 94% |
Demographic breakdown
| Readers by professional status | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Student > Bachelor | 373 | 20% |
| Student > Master | 333 | 18% |
| Student > Ph. D. Student | 298 | 16% |
| Researcher | 114 | 6% |
| Student > Doctoral Student | 102 | 5% |
| Other | 327 | 18% |
| Unknown | 309 | 17% |
| Readers by discipline | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Psychology | 511 | 28% |
| Social Sciences | 285 | 15% |
| Business, Management and Accounting | 222 | 12% |
| Computer Science | 165 | 9% |
| Arts and Humanities | 64 | 3% |
| Other | 231 | 12% |
| Unknown | 378 | 20% |
Attention Score in Context
This research output has an Altmetric Attention Score of 223. This is our high-level measure of the quality and quantity of online attention that it has received. This Attention Score, as well as the ranking and number of research outputs shown below, was calculated when the research output was last mentioned on 23 January 2023.
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