title: Blogging as a social tool: a psychosocial examination of the effects of blogging.
abstract: New MySpace users (N = 58) were surveyed on joining the site and again in 2 months to examine psychosocial differences between bloggers and nonbloggers over time. Bloggers' social integration, reliable alliance, and friendship satisfaction all significantly increased compared to nonbloggers, suggesting that blogging has beneficial effects on well-being, specifically in terms of perceived social support.
authors.affiliation: Faculty of Life and Social Sciences, Swinburne University, Hawthorn, Victoria, Australia.
authors.forename: James R
authors.initials: JR
authors.lastname: Baker
authors.forename: Susan M
authors.initials: SM
authors.lastname: Moore
mesh_terms: D003142:Communication; D006801:Humans; D020407:Internet; D033262:Narration; D011584:Psychology; D012649:Self Concept; D012919:Social Behavior; D012944:Social Support