Resumen de Similarity, network convergence, and availability of emotional support as predictors of strong-tie/weak-tie support network preference on facebook
This study examined predictors of strong-tie = weak-tie support network preference within a social networking site (Facebook) in a survey of 274 undergraduate students. The study focused on perceived similarity, network convergence, and availability of emotional sup- port as predictors of strong-tie = weak-tie online support network preference. In general, the findings indicated that increases in similarity, network convergence, and availability of emotional support predicted increases in strong-tie support preferences while decreases in these variables created increases in weak-tie support preferences. The theoretical impli- cations of the findings for social support within strong-tie = weak-tie networks as well as study limitations are discussed.
