%0 Journal Article %1 Nadkarni2012243 %A Nadkarni, Ashwini %A Hofmann, Stefan G. %D 2012 %J Personality and Individual Differences %K facebook lbm2014 %N 3 %P 243 - 249 %R http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.paid.2011.11.007 %T Why do people use Facebook? %U http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0191886911005149 %V 52 %X The social networking site, Facebook, has gained an enormous amount of popularity. In this article, we review the literature on the factors contributing to Facebook use. We propose a model suggesting that Facebook use is motivated by two primary needs: (1) the need to belong and (2) the need for self-presentation. Demographic and cultural factors contribute to the need to belong, whereas neuroticism, narcissism, shyness, self-esteem and self-worth contribute to the need for self-presentation. Areas for future research are discussed.

@article{Nadkarni2012243, abstract = {The social networking site, Facebook, has gained an enormous amount of popularity. In this article, we review the literature on the factors contributing to Facebook use. We propose a model suggesting that Facebook use is motivated by two primary needs: (1) the need to belong and (2) the need for self-presentation. Demographic and cultural factors contribute to the need to belong, whereas neuroticism, narcissism, shyness, self-esteem and self-worth contribute to the need for self-presentation. Areas for future research are discussed. }, added-at = {2014-10-30T22:39:17.000+0100}, author = {Nadkarni, Ashwini and Hofmann, Stefan G.}, biburl = {https://www.bibsonomy.org/bibtex/2365a4ab9e0ff16b3ed6b9422ff446af3/francorau}, description = {Why do people use Facebook?}, doi = {http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.paid.2011.11.007}, interhash = {bfa092b23dfb71f3ab137574a914dffd}, intrahash = {365a4ab9e0ff16b3ed6b9422ff446af3}, issn = {0191-8869}, journal = {Personality and Individual Differences }, keywords = {facebook lbm2014}, number = 3, pages = {243 - 249}, timestamp = {2014-10-30T22:39:17.000+0100}, title = {Why do people use Facebook? }, url = {http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0191886911005149}, volume = 52, year = 2012 }