Sponsor
Portland State University. Department of Communication
First Advisor
Jeffrey Robinson
Date of Publication
Fall 12-11-2015
Document Type
Thesis
Degree Name
Master of Science (M.S.) in Communication
Department
Communication
Language
English
Subjects
Online social networks -- Social aspects, Location-based services -- Social aspects, Interpersonal relations, Interpersonal communication
DOI
10.15760/etd.2626
Physical Description
1 online resource (iv, 60 pages)
Abstract
This study examines factors associated with the frequency with which users of location-based social networks (LBSNs) "check-in" with their "friends." In addition to a variety of control factors (i.e., sex homophily, race homophily, geographic proximity, length of friendship, and "friendship" type, including non-romantic friend, romantic partner, and family), the central factors of interest were users' background and attitude homophily with, and relational closeness to, their "friends." Results demonstrate that relational closeness and "friendship" type (i.e., romantic partner) were significantly, positively associated with "check-in" frequency.
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Persistent Identifier
http://archives.pdx.edu/ds/psu/16420
Recommended Citation
Vo, Jacqueline H., "Check-In Frequency with Friends on Location-Based Social Networks: A Look at Homophily and Relational Closeness" (2015). Dissertations and Theses. Paper 2630.
https://doi.org/10.15760/etd.2626