… By contrast, weak ties exist for distant social relationships and infrequent interactions, such
… literature by examining the link between instant messaging (IM) and relationship satisfaction …

… found in younger and middle aged adults (Wasserman & … adults’ social lives is to study
social experiences as they unfold in daily life. Studying social interactions and social relationships …

… status (eg, functional ability), social relationships (eg, social support), and attitudes toward
aging (eg, … Future studies should explore the role of functional ability, social support, and self-…

… exploring the effect of internet use in promoting well-being for Chinese middle-aged and
older adults… In this study, we investigated the relationship between internet use and well-being …

… with enhanced features for rich social interaction, contextual awareness, … The use of instant
messaging applications promotes … Examining the effectiveness of mobile learning usage is …

… , Citation1987), this article explores the role of MIM as a … connection between relatedness
and social interaction uses of … Mobile instant messengers and middle-aged and elderly …

… about the role of social environment and social interactions with others in influencing … explore
how individuals' excessive MIM use is influenced by individuals' interactions with the social …

… to create another means of social interaction among humans. … to explore the experiences of
older adults toward the use of … is that middle-aged older adults are familiar with social media, …

… outcomes, while landline phone, mobile talk and e-mail … via text messaging, instant messaging,
and social networking sites … Our study extended this research by examining within-person …

… study explores young adults' perceptions of the use and … across all age groups, particularly
young adult and middle-aged … It's so much easier to send someone a quick message as …