"The stress-buffering effect of self-disclosure on Facebook:An examination of stressful life events, social support, and mental health among college students." Great new article by my friend/collaborator Renwen (Alice) Zhang. In Computers in Human Behavior 75: 527-37 (10/17) Highlights Stressful life events predict intimate and intentional self-disclosure on Facebook. Facebook disclosure moderates the effects of stressful life events on mental health Facebook disclosure is positively related to enacted social support on Facebook. Enacted social support on Facebook contributes to increased satisfaction with life. Facebook is a novel and promising venue for identifying people with depression. Alice is a doctoral student at Northwestern Communications. Barry Wellman A vision is just a vision if it's only in your head Step by step, link by link, putting it together Streisand/Sondheim _______________________________________________________________________ NetLab Network FRSC INSNA Founder http://www.chass.utoronto.ca/~wellman twitter: @barrywellman NETWORKED: The New Social Operating System Lee Rainie & Barry Wellman http://amzn.to/zXZg39 _______________________________________________________________________