Papers by Michael Stefanone
Behaviour & Information Technology, 2008
... DOI: 10.1080/01449290600802429 MA Stefanone a * & G. Gay b pages 97-106. ... more ... DOI: 10.1080/01449290600802429 MA Stefanone a * & G. Gay b pages 97-106. ... More recently, Haythornthwaite (200226. Haythornthwaite, C. 2002. Strong, weak and latent ties and the impact of new media. The Information Society , 18: 385–401. ...
Computer Support for Collaborative Learning, 2002
This study is designed to clarify important features of social network analysis for analyzing com... more This study is designed to clarify important features of social network analysis for analyzing community-based activities in a CSCL setting. The theoretical and methodological background is social/communication network analysis, which is employed to identify and understand students' communication and interaction patterns when collaborating through wireless computer networking tools. Thirty-two students were given high-end laptops with access to the wireless Internet,
Rosen, D., Stefanone, M. A. & Lackaff, D. (2010). Online and offline social networks: Investigati... more Rosen, D., Stefanone, M. A. & Lackaff, D. (2010). Online and offline social networks: Investigating culturally-specific behavior and satisfaction. Proceedings of the Hawaii International Conference on System Sciences (HICSS ‘10), 43, 1-10.
Research shows that people from different cultural backgrounds and gender roles behave and communicate in systematically different ways. The current research utilized a survey (N=452) of young adults to examine the occurrence of culturally- and gender-influenced differences in online behavior, offline networks, and satisfaction. Results show that participants who identify with more individualistic cultural backgrounds have larger networks of friends on social network sites (SNSs), have a greater proportion of these friends not actually met face-to-face, and share more photos online opposed to participants who identify with less individualistic cultural backgrounds. Social support network size was a significant predictor of satisfaction with life, while SNS network size was not. Findings suggest that participants who identify with more individualistic cultural backgrounds tend to self-promote and are better connected and more satisfied with their social lives. It seems offline networks are more important than mediated networks in terms of psychological well-being.
Stefanone, M. & Lackaff, D. (2009). Reality television as a model for online behavior: Blogging, ... more Stefanone, M. & Lackaff, D. (2009). Reality television as a model for online behavior: Blogging, photo, and video sharing. Journal of Computer-Mediated Communication, 14, 964-987.
This research explores traditional mass media as an antecedent to nondirected self-disclosure online. New Internet-based tools allow users to communicate with global audiences, and to make intimate personal information available to this audience. At the same time, a culture that rewards the public performance of private thoughts and emotions is increasingly evident in "reality" television (RTV) programming. This study used survey data to examine RTV consumption, authoritarianism, and users' offline social context as potential antecedents for nondirected self-disclosure via blogs, online photo sharing, and online video sharing. RTV consumption correlated with blogging and video sharing, but not photo sharing. Social support network size was a significant correlate of photo sharing, indicating that photo sharing may be a more relational activity.
Stefanone, M. A., Lackaff, D., & Rosen, D. (2008). We’re all stars now: Reality television, Web 2... more Stefanone, M. A., Lackaff, D., & Rosen, D. (2008). We’re all stars now: Reality television, Web 2.0, and mediated identities. In the Proceedings of ACM’s nineteenth annual Hypertext and Hypermedia, 107-112. Los Alamitos, CA: IEEE Press.
Social cognitive theory suggests a likely relationship between the rising popularity of both reality television and social networking sites. This research utilized a survey (N=456) of young adults to determine the extent to which reality television consumption explains user behavior in the context of social network sites. Results show a consistent relationship between reality television consumption on the length of time spent logged on to these sites, the size of user's networks, the proportion of friends not actually met face to face, and photo sharing frequency while controlling for age, gender and education. Other categories of television viewing like news, fiction, and educational programming were not related to user's online behavior.
This study investigates contemporary college students' social behavior on- and offline. Although ... more This study investigates contemporary college students' social behavior on- and offline. Although being socially active typically enhances access to resources embedded in social networks and improves student performance, the relative contributions of a range of social activities to students' social and academic lives remain unclear. Additionally, the broad adoption of communication technologies such as cell phones and Internet-based applications including social networking sites (SNSs) is changing the way people manage their social lives. In light of these changes, the current study explores the relationship between a variety of social activities, perceived support and performance outcomes. Results suggest that a range of activities significantly correlated with student outcomes. Mediated relationships via SNSs had a positive influence on perceived social support, whereas time spend communicating face-to-face demonstrated a positive relationship with satisfaction.
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ocial cognitive theory suggests a likely relationship between behavior modeled on increasingly po... more ocial cognitive theory suggests a likely relationship between behavior modeled on increasingly popular reality television (RTV) and user behavior modeled on social networking sites (SNSs). This study surveyed young adults (N = 456) to determine the extent to which RTV consumption explained a range of user behavior in the context of social network sites. Results show a consistent relationship between RTV consumption and the length of time spent on these sites, the size of users' networks, the proportion of friends not actually met face to face, and photo sharing frequency while controlling for age and gender.
Journal of Broadcasting & Electronic Media, 2010
Social cognitive theory suggests a likely relationship between behavior modeled on increasingly p... more Social cognitive theory suggests a likely relationship between behavior modeled on increasingly popular reality television (RTV) and user behavior modeled on social networking sites (SNSs). This study surveyed young adults (N = 456) to determine the extent to which RTV consumption explained a range of user behavior in the context of social network sites. Results show a consistent relationship between RTV consumption and the length of time spent on these sites, the size of users' networks, the proportion of friends not actually met face to face, and photo sharing frequency while controlling for age and gender.
Journal of Computer-mediated Communication, 2009
This study investigates contemporary college students' social behavior on- and offline. Although ... more This study investigates contemporary college students' social behavior on- and offline. Although being socially active typically enhances access to resources embedded in social networks and improves student performance, the relative contributions of a range of social activities to students' social and academic lives remain unclear. Additionally, the broad adoption of communication technologies such as cell phones and Internet-based applications including social networking sites (SNSs) is changing the way people manage their social lives. In light of these changes, the current study explores the relationship between a variety of social activities, perceived support and performance outcomes. Results suggest that a range of activities significantly correlated with student outcomes. Mediated relationships via SNSs had a positive influence on perceived social support, whereas time spend communicating face-to-face demonstrated a positive relationship with satisfaction.
Abstract Online social networking sites enable users to connect with large, heterogeneous groups ... more Abstract Online social networking sites enable users to connect with large, heterogeneous groups of people. While extant research suggests individuals benefit psychologically from the perception that they are well connected, little is known about the nature of tangible resources embedded in these online networks. In this study 49 participants sent 588 requests for instrumental help to their Facebook friends to determine the accessibility of networked resources and online social capital.
We explored the relationship between self-monitoring and the interaction of other-based reciproci... more We explored the relationship between self-monitoring and the interaction of other-based reciprocity and online social network awareness on bridging social capital. We predicted that self-monitoring would be positively related to understanding other-based reciprocity, and that online social network awareness would moderate and strengthen the relationship between other-based reciprocity and bridging social capital. In doing so, we provide theoretical and empirical support for a concept called situational awareness, which is an individuals' generalized awareness of their social network environment, operationalized through the two components of understanding other-based reciprocity and online network awareness. The results from our study (N=255) support that high self-monitors understand others' reciprocity beliefs and higher levels of online bridging capital are the consequence of situational awareness.
... This is relevant given the increasing popularity of social network analy-sis, as well as peop... more ... This is relevant given the increasing popularity of social network analy-sis, as well as people's growing dependence on CMC ... Leadership Challenges in Communities of Practice: Supporting Facilitators Via Design and Technology Halbana Tarmizi, Gert-Jan de Vreede, and Ilze ...
International Conference on Weblogs and Social Media, 2009
Page 1. I Think You Know Who I Am: Bloggers' Perceived Identifiability Chyng-Yang Jang M... more Page 1. I Think You Know Who I Am: Bloggers' Perceived Identifiability Chyng-Yang Jang Michael A. Stefanone Department of Communication University of Texas at Arlington 700 Greek Row Dr., Arlington, TX 76019 [email protected] ...
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Research shows that people from different cultural backgrounds and gender roles behave and communicate in systematically different ways. The current research utilized a survey (N=452) of young adults to examine the occurrence of culturally- and gender-influenced differences in online behavior, offline networks, and satisfaction. Results show that participants who identify with more individualistic cultural backgrounds have larger networks of friends on social network sites (SNSs), have a greater proportion of these friends not actually met face-to-face, and share more photos online opposed to participants who identify with less individualistic cultural backgrounds. Social support network size was a significant predictor of satisfaction with life, while SNS network size was not. Findings suggest that participants who identify with more individualistic cultural backgrounds tend to self-promote and are better connected and more satisfied with their social lives. It seems offline networks are more important than mediated networks in terms of psychological well-being.
This research explores traditional mass media as an antecedent to nondirected self-disclosure online. New Internet-based tools allow users to communicate with global audiences, and to make intimate personal information available to this audience. At the same time, a culture that rewards the public performance of private thoughts and emotions is increasingly evident in "reality" television (RTV) programming. This study used survey data to examine RTV consumption, authoritarianism, and users' offline social context as potential antecedents for nondirected self-disclosure via blogs, online photo sharing, and online video sharing. RTV consumption correlated with blogging and video sharing, but not photo sharing. Social support network size was a significant correlate of photo sharing, indicating that photo sharing may be a more relational activity.
Social cognitive theory suggests a likely relationship between the rising popularity of both reality television and social networking sites. This research utilized a survey (N=456) of young adults to determine the extent to which reality television consumption explains user behavior in the context of social network sites. Results show a consistent relationship between reality television consumption on the length of time spent logged on to these sites, the size of user's networks, the proportion of friends not actually met face to face, and photo sharing frequency while controlling for age, gender and education. Other categories of television viewing like news, fiction, and educational programming were not related to user's online behavior.
Research shows that people from different cultural backgrounds and gender roles behave and communicate in systematically different ways. The current research utilized a survey (N=452) of young adults to examine the occurrence of culturally- and gender-influenced differences in online behavior, offline networks, and satisfaction. Results show that participants who identify with more individualistic cultural backgrounds have larger networks of friends on social network sites (SNSs), have a greater proportion of these friends not actually met face-to-face, and share more photos online opposed to participants who identify with less individualistic cultural backgrounds. Social support network size was a significant predictor of satisfaction with life, while SNS network size was not. Findings suggest that participants who identify with more individualistic cultural backgrounds tend to self-promote and are better connected and more satisfied with their social lives. It seems offline networks are more important than mediated networks in terms of psychological well-being.
This research explores traditional mass media as an antecedent to nondirected self-disclosure online. New Internet-based tools allow users to communicate with global audiences, and to make intimate personal information available to this audience. At the same time, a culture that rewards the public performance of private thoughts and emotions is increasingly evident in "reality" television (RTV) programming. This study used survey data to examine RTV consumption, authoritarianism, and users' offline social context as potential antecedents for nondirected self-disclosure via blogs, online photo sharing, and online video sharing. RTV consumption correlated with blogging and video sharing, but not photo sharing. Social support network size was a significant correlate of photo sharing, indicating that photo sharing may be a more relational activity.
Social cognitive theory suggests a likely relationship between the rising popularity of both reality television and social networking sites. This research utilized a survey (N=456) of young adults to determine the extent to which reality television consumption explains user behavior in the context of social network sites. Results show a consistent relationship between reality television consumption on the length of time spent logged on to these sites, the size of user's networks, the proportion of friends not actually met face to face, and photo sharing frequency while controlling for age, gender and education. Other categories of television viewing like news, fiction, and educational programming were not related to user's online behavior.