An international perspective on Facebook intrusion. (30th August 2016)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Błachnio, Agata; Przepiorka, Aneta; Benvenuti, Martina; Cannata, Davide; Ciobanu, Adela Magdalena; Senol-Durak, Emre; Durak, Mithat; Giannakos, Michail N.; Mazzoni, Elvis; Pappas, Ilias O.; Popa, Camelia; Seidman, Gwendolyn; Yu, Shu; Wu, Anise M.S.; Ben-Ezra, Menachem
• Is Part Of: Psychiatry research. Volume 242(2016)
• Page Start: 385
• Page End: 387
• Publication Date: 2016-08-30
• Subjects: Facebook intrusion -- Internet penetration -- Cross-cultural differences; Psychiatry -- Periodicals; Psychiatry -- periodicals; Psychiatrie -- Périodiques; 616.89
• DOI: 10.1016/j.psychres.2016.06.015
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 0165-1781

Abstract

Abstract: Facebook has become one of the most popular social networking websites in the world. The main aim of the study was to present an international comparison of Facebook intrusion and Internet penetration while examining possible gender differences. The study consisted of 2589 participants from eight countries: China, Greece, Israel, Italy, Poland, Romania, Turkey, USA. Facebook intrusion and Internet penetration were taken into consideration. In this study the relationship between Facebook intrusion and Internet penetration was demonstrated. Facebook intrusion was slightly negatively related to Internet penetration in each country. Highlights: An international comparison of Facebook intrusion while examining possible gender differences was presented. The study consisted of 2589 participants from eight countries. The relationship between Facebook intrusion and Internet penetration was demonstrated. Facebook intrusion was slightly negatively related to Internet penetration in each country.