Social Media Usage Patterns: Research Note Regarding the Lack of Universal Validated Measures for Active and Passive Use

Social Media Usage Patterns: Research Note Regarding the Lack of Universal Validated Measures for Active and Passive Use

The existing literature regarding social media use provides extant evidence supporting the claim that usage patterns ultimately have the capability of impacting users. However, the vast majority of the literature is based upon experimental laboratory settings where participants are observed by resea...

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Main Authors: Briana M. Trifiro, Jennifer Gerson
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: SAGE Publishing 2019-05-01
Series:Social Media + Society
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1177/2056305119848743
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spelling doaj-59ee7e2c812b4eae9709eae62e60de382020-11-25T03:45:17ZengSAGE PublishingSocial Media + Society2056-30512019-05-01510.1177/2056305119848743Social Media Usage Patterns: Research Note Regarding the Lack of Universal Validated Measures for Active and Passive UseBriana M. Trifiro0Jennifer Gerson1Bryant University, USAUniversity of Warwick, UKThe existing literature regarding social media use provides extant evidence supporting the claim that usage patterns ultimately have the capability of impacting users. However, the vast majority of the literature is based upon experimental laboratory settings where participants are observed by researchers. The current article asserts that there is a significant deficiency within the discipline regarding the validated measurement of usage patterns of social networking sites (SNSs) and offers guidance for those who may want to develop a general measure.https://doi.org/10.1177/2056305119848743
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