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Social Networking Sites Use and Psychological Attachment Need among Indonesian Young Adults Population

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  • Esther Widhi Andangsari
  • Ihshan Gumilar
  • Raymond Godwin

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The wide-spread use of online social networking sites has sparked many psychological issues and research around the globe. A unique phenomenon has come into existence in which people rely on Facebook to satisfy their attachment need. It is one of the very innately psychological needs that presents throughout a life span. The present study investigated the interaction between attachment style and social networking site use. The result showed that attachment style contributed significantly to the level of social media use. It also pointed out that the attachment style distinguished significantly between active and non-active users. Future research and implications of the study were discussed.

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  • Esther Widhi Andangsari & Ihshan Gumilar & Raymond Godwin, 2013. "Social Networking Sites Use and Psychological Attachment Need among Indonesian Young Adults Population," International Journal of Social Science Studies, Redfame publishing, vol. 1(2), pages 133-138, October.
    • Handle: RePEc:rfa:journl:v:1:y:2013:i:2:p:133-138
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    1. Xi Chen & Chunlan Jiao & Ran Ji & Yu Li, 2021. "Examining Customer Motivation and Its Impact on Customer Engagement Behavior in Social Media: The Mediating Effect of Brand Experience," SAGE Open, , vol. 11(4), pages 21582440211, October.

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    Keywords

    Attachment; Facebook; Twitter; Young adults; Social media; Indonesian; SNS;
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    JEL classification:

    • R00 - Urban, Rural, Regional, Real Estate, and Transportation Economics - - General - - - General
    • Z0 - Other Special Topics - - General

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