Facebook or Renren? A comparative study of social networking site use and social capital among Chinese international students in the United States

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Highlights：

• Facebook and Renren use are positively associated with bridging social capital.

• Facebook’s relationship with bridging social capital is stronger than Renren.

• Renren use is positively associated with maintaining home country social capital.

摘要

•Facebook and Renren use are positively associated with bridging social capital.•Facebook’s relationship with bridging social capital is stronger than Renren.•Renren use is positively associated with maintaining home country social capital.

论文关键词：Facebook,Renren,Social networking sites,Social capital,Chinese international students

论文评审过程：Available online 20 March 2014.

论文官网地址：https://doi.org/10.1016/j.chb.2014.02.012