Summary statistics for Facebook use for prior contacts and meeting new people
| Individual Items and Scales1 . | Mean . | S.D. . |
|---|---|---|
| Off to Online: Use Facebook to connect with offline contacts (Cronbach’s alpha = 0.70) | 3.64 | 0.79 |
| I have used Facebook to check out someone I met socially | 3.99 | 1.05 |
| I use Facebook to learn more about other people in my classes | 3.26 | 1.20 |
| I use Facebook to learn more about other people living near me | 2.86 | 1.22 |
| I use Facebook to keep in touch with my old friends | 4.42 | 0.86 |
| On to Offline: I use Facebook to meet new people (single item measure) | 1.97 | 1.03 |
| Individual Items and Scales1 . | Mean . | S.D. . |
|---|---|---|
| Off to Online: Use Facebook to connect with offline contacts (Cronbach’s alpha = 0.70) | 3.64 | 0.79 |
| I have used Facebook to check out someone I met socially | 3.99 | 1.05 |
| I use Facebook to learn more about other people in my classes | 3.26 | 1.20 |
| I use Facebook to learn more about other people living near me | 2.86 | 1.22 |
| I use Facebook to keep in touch with my old friends | 4.42 | 0.86 |
| On to Offline: I use Facebook to meet new people (single item measure) | 1.97 | 1.03 |
Note: Individual items ranged from 1 = strongly disagree to 5 = strongly agree, scales constructed by taking mean of items.
Summary statistics for Facebook use for prior contacts and meeting new people
| Individual Items and Scales1 . | Mean . | S.D. . |
|---|---|---|
| Off to Online: Use Facebook to connect with offline contacts (Cronbach’s alpha = 0.70) | 3.64 | 0.79 |
| I have used Facebook to check out someone I met socially | 3.99 | 1.05 |
| I use Facebook to learn more about other people in my classes | 3.26 | 1.20 |
| I use Facebook to learn more about other people living near me | 2.86 | 1.22 |
| I use Facebook to keep in touch with my old friends | 4.42 | 0.86 |
| On to Offline: I use Facebook to meet new people (single item measure) | 1.97 | 1.03 |
| Individual Items and Scales1 . | Mean . | S.D. . |
|---|---|---|
| Off to Online: Use Facebook to connect with offline contacts (Cronbach’s alpha = 0.70) | 3.64 | 0.79 |
| I have used Facebook to check out someone I met socially | 3.99 | 1.05 |
| I use Facebook to learn more about other people in my classes | 3.26 | 1.20 |
| I use Facebook to learn more about other people living near me | 2.86 | 1.22 |
| I use Facebook to keep in touch with my old friends | 4.42 | 0.86 |
| On to Offline: I use Facebook to meet new people (single item measure) | 1.97 | 1.03 |
Note: Individual items ranged from 1 = strongly disagree to 5 = strongly agree, scales constructed by taking mean of items.
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