Archive for the ‘MySpace’ Category

Some Difference Between Men’s and Women’s Use of Social Networking Websites

Some Difference Between Men’s and Women’s Use of Social Networking Websites

A study published in Individual Differences Research in 2010 has found some differences between the reasons college-aged men and women provide for using Myspace and Facebook.

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Teens from Low-Income Urban Areas Use Instant Messaging Less and MySpace More

Teens from Low-Income Urban Areas Use Instant Messaging Less and MySpace More

According to a study conducted by Shanyang Zhao in 2007, inner-city teens are more likely to use MySpace and less likely to use instant messaging (IM) than middle-income suburban teens.

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Psychosocial Benefits of Blogging on MySpace.com

Blogging on MySpace may have psychosocial benefits, according to research conducted by James Baker & Susan Moore. The study was published in the journal CyberPsychology & Behavior in 2008.

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Brief Analysis of the Content of Myspace Blogs

In 2009, the journal CyberPsychology & Behavior published a study that analyzed 120 Myspace blogs for content such as emoticon use, emotional tone, intended purpose, and requests for feedback.

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