Search results for author:"Nicole Ellison"
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Social Capital, Self-Esteem, and Use of Online Social Network Sites: A Longitudinal Analysis
Charles Steinfield; Nicole B. Ellison; Cliff Lampe
Journal of Applied Developmental Psychology Vol. 29, No. 6 (2008) pp. 434–445
A longitudinal analysis of panel data from users of a popular online social network site, Facebook, investigated the relationship between intensity of Facebook use, measures of psychological well-being, and bridging social capital. Two surveys...
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Examining social adjustment to college in the age of social media: Factors influencing successful transitions and persistence
Rebecca Gray; Jessica Vitak; Emily W. Easton; Nicole B. Ellison
Computers & Education Vol. 67, No. 1 (September 2013) pp. 193–207
Social adjustment plays a critical role in student persistence at college. Social media such as Facebook, used widely by this population, have the potential to positively enhance students' transition to college by encouraging connection and...
Language: English
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Actual friends matter: An internet skills perspective on teens' informal academic collaboration on Facebook
M. Laeeq Khan; Donghee Yvette Wohn; Nicole B. Ellison
Computers & Education Vol. 79, No. 1 (October 2014) pp. 138–147
Social media platforms such as Facebook enable adolescents to collaborate on academic activities, but this kind of participation may require a set of higher-order Internet skills. This study explores the factors that predict informal academic...
Language: English
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The role of social media in shaping first-generation high school students' college aspirations: A social capital lens
Donghee Yvette Wohn; Nicole B. Ellison; M. Laeeq Khan; Ryan Fewins-Bliss; Rebecca Gray
Computers & Education Vol. 63, No. 1 (April 2013) pp. 424–436
Using survey data collected from a sample of high school students in the United States (N = 504), this study examined how different types of social capital associated with parents, close friends, and Facebook Friends were related to students'...
Language: English
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Serious social media: On the use of social media for improving students' adjustment to college
David C. DeAndrea; Nicole B. Ellison; Robert LaRose; Charles Steinfield; Andrew Fiore
Internet and Higher Education Vol. 15, No. 1 (January 2012) pp. 15–23
A considerable body of research indicates that social support plays an integral role in determining students' successful adjustment to college. Unlike previous research that has evaluated face-to-face support interventions that occur during students'...
Language: English
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Student Use of Facebook for Organizing Collaborative Classroom Activities
Cliff Lampe; Donghee Yvette Wohn; Jessica Vitak; Nicole B. Ellison; Rick Wash
International Journal of Computer-Supported Collaborative Learning Vol. 6, No. 3 (September 2011) pp. 329–347
Social network sites such as Facebook are often conceived of as purely social spaces; however, as these sites have evolved, so have the ways in which students are using them. In this study, we examine how undergraduate students use the social...