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- Title
In Their Own Words: Why Teenagers Don't Use Social Networking Sites.
- Authors
Baker, Rosland K.; White, Katherine M.
- Abstract
We explored common reasons for non-use of the rapidly growing popularity of social networking sites among a sample of Australian adolescents ( N = 69). Transcripts were coded by grouping responses along similar themes for non-use that had been commonly stated by participants. The primary reasons offered by adolescents were: lack of motivation, poor use of time, preference for other forms of communication, preference for engaging in other activities, cybersafety concerns, and a dislike of self-presentation online. The identification of these themes allows for a greater understanding of teenagers' decisions not to engage in the popular medium of communication and points to possible strategies that could be utilised by Web site developers in efforts to appeal to a wider teenage audience.
- Subjects
SOCIAL interaction in adolescence; ONLINE social networks; DECISION making in adolescence; AUSTRALIANS; INTERNET &; teenagers; ADOLESCENT psychology; PSYCHOLOGY
- Publication
CyberPsychology, Behavior & Social Networking, 2011, Vol 14, Issue 6, p395
- ISSN
2152-2715
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.1089/cyber.2010.0016