Examining the frequency and intimacy of IM use : the case of chinese overseas students in Singapore.

Instant Messenger (IM) has become increasingly popular among Internet users especially for those who work, study or live overseas. Few studies, however, have fully investigated how expected face-to-face communication is associated with the frequency and intimacy of IM use. Through web-based surveys...

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Main Author:	Lian, Huan.
Other Authors:	Xu, Xiaoge
Format:	Theses and Dissertations
Published:	2008
Subjects:	DRNTU::Social sciences::Communication
Online Access:	http://hdl.handle.net/10356/1550
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spelling	sg-ntu-dr.10356-15502019-12-10T13:17:59Z Examining the frequency and intimacy of IM use : the case of chinese overseas students in Singapore. Lian, Huan. Xu, Xiaoge Wee Kim Wee School of Communication and Information DRNTU::Social sciences::Communication Instant Messenger (IM) has become increasingly popular among Internet users especially for those who work, study or live overseas. Few studies, however, have fully investigated how expected face-to-face communication is associated with the frequency and intimacy of IM use. Through web-based surveys and online interviews, this study found that expected face-to-face communication is strongly associated with the frequency and intimacy of IM use. Master of Mass Communication 2008-09-10T08:34:15Z 2008-09-10T08:34:15Z 2005 2005 Thesis http://hdl.handle.net/10356/1550 Nanyang Technological University application/pdf
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description	Instant Messenger (IM) has become increasingly popular among Internet users especially for those who work, study or live overseas. Few studies, however, have fully investigated how expected face-to-face communication is associated with the frequency and intimacy of IM use. Through web-based surveys and online interviews, this study found that expected face-to-face communication is strongly associated with the frequency and intimacy of IM use.
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title	Examining the frequency and intimacy of IM use : the case of chinese overseas students in Singapore.
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Examining the frequency and intimacy of IM use : the case of chinese overseas students in Singapore.

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