A picture is worth a thousand words: A content analysis of Facebook profile photographs

被引：130

作者：

Hum, Noelle J. ^{[1
]}

Chamberlin, Perrin E. ^{[1
]}

Hambright, Brittany L. ^{[1
]}

Portwood, Anne C. ^{[1
]}

Schat, Amanda C. ^{[1
]}

Bevan, Jennifer L. ^{[2
]}

机构：

[1] Chapman Univ, Dept Commun Studies, Orange, CA 92866 USA

[2] Chapman Univ, Dept Commun Studies, MS Program Hlth & Strateg Commun, Orange, CA 92866 USA

来源：

COMPUTERS IN HUMAN BEHAVIOR | 2011年 / 27卷 / 05期

关键词：

Facebook; Profile photographs; Online identity construction; Gender; DISCLOSURE; FRIENDS; ONLINE;

D O I：

10.1016/j.chb.2011.04.003

中图分类号：

B84 [心理学];

学科分类号：

04 ; 0402 ;

摘要：

This research examines identity construction and gender roles in social networking sites by studying and comparing the profile photographs of male and female Facebook users. Specifically, the number of photos in the profile album and the content of the main profile picture are studied by coding specific pictures, and determining if the content and amount of profile pictures differ significantly by gender. Participants include male and female Facebook users between the ages of 18 and 23 who are currently enrolled in a college or university. Profile pictures tended to be inactive, posed, appropriate, and only including the subject. The content and amount of Facebook profile photographs also did not significantly vary by gender. Implications of these findings, as well as suggestions for future research, are discussed. (C) 2011 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.

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页码：1828 / 1833

页数：6

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