dc.contributor.advisor |
Bonn, M. (Dr.)
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dc.contributor.advisor |
Czapinski, J. (Prof.)
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dc.contributor.author |
Zaczek, Dominika
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dc.date.accessioned |
2009-08-25T10:46:26Z |
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dc.date.available |
2009-08-25T10:46:26Z |
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dc.date.issued |
2009-08-25T10:46:26Z |
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dc.date.submitted |
2004-02-28 |
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dc.identifier.citation |
Zaczek, Dominika (2009) On-line friendships, University of South Africa, Pretoria, <http://hdl.handle.net/10500/752> |
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dc.identifier.uri |
http://hdl.handle.net/10500/752 |
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dc.description.abstract |
The purpose of the study was to investigate the prevalence and quality of on-line
friendships, to find which individual characteristics differentiate people who look for
and form on-line friendship(s) from those who don't, and to discover factors which are
of importance for the development of on-line friendship(s). 574 Internet users
completed an on-line questionnaire.
The results showed that: (1) almost 50% of respondents had on-line friendship(s); (2)
off-line friendships were better developed than on-line friendships. However, there
was only a minor difference between the quality of the best off-line and best on-line
friendships; (3) the Internet was a safe place for building personal relationships,
especially for shy individuals; (4) people who felt lonely were more likely to turn to
the Internet to find friends; (5) Internet usage and attitudes to the Internet were
significant factors that differentiated those who looked for and formed friendship(s)
on-line from those who didn't. |
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dc.format.extent |
1 online resource (231 leaves) |
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dc.language.iso |
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dc.subject |
Social support |
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dc.subject |
Loneliness |
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dc.subject |
Internet usage |
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dc.subject |
Attitudes to the Internet |
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dc.subject |
Sociability |
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dc.subject |
Shyness |
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dc.subject |
Computer Mediated Communication |
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dc.subject |
Quality of friendship |
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dc.subject |
Internet users |
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dc.subject |
Internet |
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dc.subject |
On-line personal relationships |
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dc.subject |
Friendship |
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dc.subject.ddc |
158.25 |
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dc.subject.lcsh |
Friendship -- Computer networks |
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dc.subject.lcsh |
Bashfulness |
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dc.subject.lcsh |
Loneliness |
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dc.subject.lcsh |
Social support |
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dc.subject.lcsh |
Online chat groups |
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dc.subject.lcsh |
Computer users |
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dc.subject.lcsh |
International correspondence -- Computer networks |
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dc.title |
On-line friendships |
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dc.type |
Dissertation |
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dc.description.department |
Psychology |
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dc.description.degree |
M.A. (Psychology) |
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