In this chapter, we will describe two related strands of research-social capital gains and
online/offline interaction patterns-to explicate the mechanisms by which social capital is …

This study examines the relationship between use of Facebook, a popular online social
network site, and the formation and maintenance of social capital. In addition to assessing …

Research in computer-mediated communication has consistently asserted that Facebook
use is positively correlated with social capital. This research has drawn primarily on …

Many studies have examined the relationship between social network sites (SNSs) and the
development of social capital. However, most studies to date have only considered college …

This study assesses whether Facebook users have different 'connection strategies,'a term
which describes a suite of Facebook-related relational communication activities, and …

This study explores the relationship between perceived bridging social capital and specific
Facebook-enabled communication behaviors using survey data from a sample of US adults …

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 …

As Social Network Sites (SNS) permeate our daily routines, the question whether
participation results in value for SNS users becomes particularly acute. This study adopts …

New media researchers have shown that Facebook use and norms of online communicative
behaviors can affect people's social network formation and self-perceived social capital …

Research has established a positive relationship between Facebook use and perceptions of
social capital, a construct that describes the total resources− both potential and actual …