Social networking and adjustments among international students

2011/08/24 by Jih‐Hsuan Tammy Lin, Wei Peng, Mijung Kim +2 · 1 citation
Social Sciences · #Impact of Technology on Adolescents #Social Capital and Networks #Social Media and Politics

paper · doi:10.1177/1461444811418627

openalex publication_date 2011/08/24 · openalex created_date 2025/10/10 · openalex updated_date 2026/06/11

Abstract

How do social media facilitate adjustment to changes in social structure and culture? This research examines the impact of online social networking on online and offline social capitals and adjustment of international students in the United States. A survey of 195 international students in a major Midwestern university showed that students’ interactions with Americans and home country friends using Facebook, extroversion, and horizontal collectivism were positively related to international students’ social adjustment and online bridging capital. Facebook usage mediated the relationship between extroversion and online social capital. The implications of social network site use, personality, and cultural difference on social capital and adjustment are discussed.

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