Social media users and their social adaptation process in virtual environment: Is it easier for Turkish Cypriots to be social but virtual beings?

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Highlights:

• The relationship between offline life and virtual life social adaptation.

• SNS as a mean of communication and new environment for socializing.

• SNSs as a platform to socially present and express self.

• Factors influencing offline-online social adaptation.

• The role of social network sites in shaping social interaction, and adaptation.

摘要

•The relationship between offline life and virtual life social adaptation.•SNS as a mean of communication and new environment for socializing.•SNSs as a platform to socially present and express self.•Factors influencing offline-online social adaptation.•The role of social network sites in shaping social interaction, and adaptation.

论文关键词:Social media,Social adaptation,Looking glass self,Uses and gratification,Virtual environment

论文评审过程:Received 11 January 2016, Revised 15 February 2016, Accepted 21 March 2016, Available online 25 March 2016, Version of Record 25 March 2016.

论文官网地址:https://doi.org/10.1016/j.chb.2016.03.067