Reference : Social Media and Its Role in Friendship-driven Interactions among Young People A Mixe...

	Document type :	Scientific journals : Article
	Discipline(s) :	Social & behavioral sciences, psychology : Sociology & social sciences
	To cite this reference:	http://hdl.handle.net/10993/35291

Title :	Social Media and Its Role in Friendship-driven Interactions among Young People A Mixed Methods Study
Language :	English
Author, co-author :	Decieux, Jean Philippe Pierre [University of Luxembourg > Faculty of Language and Literature, Humanities, Arts and Education (FLSHASE) > Integrative Research Unit: Social and Individual Development (INSIDE) >]
	Heinen, Andreas [University of Luxembourg > Faculty of Language and Literature, Humanities, Arts and Education (FLSHASE) > Integrative Research Unit: Social and Individual Development (INSIDE) >]
	Willems, Helmut [University of Luxembourg > Faculty of Language and Literature, Humanities, Arts and Education (FLSHASE) > Integrative Research Unit: Social and Individual Development (INSIDE) >]
Publication date :	2018
Journal title :	Young : Nordic Journal of Youth Research
Publisher :	SAGE Publications
Volume :	Online First
Peer reviewed :	Yes
Audience :	International
ISSN :	1103-3088
e-ISSN :	1741-3222
City :	London
Country :	United Kingdom
Keywords :	[en] Peers ; Social Media ; Mixed Methods ; social interaction ; friendship ; leisure
Abstract :	[en] This article examines trends and developments in social interactions of young people and the role of social media in Luxembourg using a mixed method approach, drawing on both quantitative and qualitative data. Our findings corroborate that social interactions via social media play a growing role in leisure time of young people and have changed the traditional patterns of friendship-driven social interactions among peers. We argue that although offline interactions remain very important for young people, they have been complemented and partially replaced by interactions via social media. Modes of young people’s social media interactions can be characterized as mixed modalities.
Funders :	Luxembourgish Ministry of Education, Children and Youth and the municipality of Strassen (Luxembourg)
Target :	Researchers ; Professionals ; Students ; General public ; Others
Permalink :	http://hdl.handle.net/10993/35291

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