Date of Award
Spring 2007
Document Type
Thesis - Restricted
Degree Name
Master of Arts (MA)
Department
Communication
First Advisor
Oswald, Debra
Second Advisor
Franzoi, Stephen
Third Advisor
Kaugars, Astrida
Abstract
Online social networking services are web sites designed to allow individuals to learn about and communicate with other individuals. It is hypothesized that shy individuals would uniquely benefit socially from using these websites because these web sites mitigate self-presentational concerns. Participants (N = 241) completed a questionnaire that assessed their use of Facebook, an online social networking service. Participants vi also completed questionnaires assessing their degree of shyness, perceived social support, loneliness, and the size and quality of their social network. Results indicated shy individuals benefited more from using Facebook than did non-shy individuals in that their social networks were larger and of better quality. Despite this, shy individuals who used Facebook were no less lonely than those who did not use Facebook.
Recommended Citation
Baker, Levi, "Shyness and Online Social Networking Services" (2007). Master's Theses (1922-2009) Access restricted to Marquette Campus. 2046.
https://epublications.marquette.edu/theses/2046