Social support can have a range of positive outcomes for both employees and
organizations. Social support can lead to higher quality relationships, positive affective …

Social network sites (SNS) have become an increasingly popular platform for providing and
receiving social support. Traditionally, females are believed to offer more social support …

Social media platforms can be sites for professional collaboration and the provision of digital
social support among teachers. Instagram is one such platform that is widely used but that …

In this work, we challenge the assumption that weak ties play uniquely important social
support roles on social network sites, particularly regarding informational support. To …

The association between computer-mediated communication (CMC) and well-being is a
complex, consequential, and hotly debated topic that has received significant attention from …

Loneliness is considered an epidemic in the United States due to its widespread and
harmful effects to psychological and physiological well-being. Twitter provides the option of …

Asking questions on social media acts as a stimulus for professional learning among
educators, while the answers can offer them valuable resources. Framed by the concept of …

The multidisciplinary field of personal relationships has focused primarily on strong ties
(romantic relationships, friendships, family relationships). However, acquaintances (weak …

Social network sites are desirable media through which to seek supportive communication,
and users can signal a need for assistance to large, diverse pools of potential support …

Previous research has revealed inconsistent findings regarding enhancement or
displacement of face-to-face (FtF) communication due to social media and smartphone use …