Discovering the Social Interaction Patterns of Younger and Older Facebook Users

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dc.cclicenceCC-BY-NCen
dc.contributor.authorQuinn, Darrenen
dc.contributor.authorChen, Limingen
dc.contributor.authorMulvenna, Maurice D.en
dc.date.acceptance2012-12-05en
dc.date.accessioned2018-03-05T12:47:18Z
dc.date.available2018-03-05T12:47:18Z
dc.date.issued2012-12
dc.description.abstractIncreased use of social networking applications has resulted in an explosion of user generated content; however the online interactions and differences in behaviour of younger and older users have not yet been fully explored. Traditionally, social network analysis has had a macro level focus, with little attention paid to individual behaviours. Interaction analysis is an emerging social behaviour analysis approach, investigating issues at a more micro level, providing an enriched capability to understand and contrast individual and group behaviour(s). In this study we test if age is a factor underlying the behaviour of users within Facebook. Data was gathered from 500 users, composed equally of younger and older users. To determine behavioural patterns, user data was analysed on a daily and weekly basis, detailing the day and hour of each user interaction. Results showed that distinct behavioural characteristics are identifiable between the cohorts, concluding age is a determining factor.en
dc.funderN/Aen
dc.identifier.citationQuinn D., Chen L., Mulvenna M. (2012) Discovering the Social Interaction Patterns of Younger and Older Facebook Users. In: Bravo J., Hervás R., Rodríguez M. (eds.) Ambient Assisted Living and Home Care. IWAAL 2012. Lecture Notes in Computer Science,7657. Berlin: Springeren
dc.identifier.doihttps://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-35395-6_40
dc.identifier.isbn9783642353949
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/2086/15338
dc.language.isoenen
dc.peerreviewedYesen
dc.projectidN/Aen
dc.publisherSpringeren
dc.researchgroupCIIRGen
dc.researchinstituteCyber Technology Institute (CTI)en
dc.subjectInteraction Analysisen
dc.subjectSocial Networkingen
dc.subjectOnline Interactionsen
dc.subjectBehavioural Patternsen
dc.titleDiscovering the Social Interaction Patterns of Younger and Older Facebook Usersen
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