Online communication with strong ties and subjective well-being in Japan

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Highlights:

• Online communication with strong ties enhances subjective well-being in Japan.

• LINE (SNS) is the most popular communication method among young people.

• Mobile mail is the most popular communication method among older people.

• Network size mediates the effect of online communication on subjective well-being.

• Interdependent self-view is correlated with LINE use and subjective well-being.

摘要

•Online communication with strong ties enhances subjective well-being in Japan.•LINE (SNS) is the most popular communication method among young people.•Mobile mail is the most popular communication method among older people.•Network size mediates the effect of online communication on subjective well-being.•Interdependent self-view is correlated with LINE use and subjective well-being.

论文关键词:Social networking service (SNS),Network size,Interdependent self-view,Subjective well-being,Culture,Mobile mail

论文评审过程:Received 19 May 2016, Revised 11 September 2016, Accepted 20 September 2016, Available online 28 September 2016, Version of Record 28 September 2016.

论文官网地址:https://doi.org/10.1016/j.chb.2016.09.033