Abstract
dc:description.abstract<p>Death and loss are complicated issues. They are further complicated by the Internet and the increased usage of social media; however, there is little research on the effects of social media on grief. This project's goal was to gather information about grieving via online social networking sites. Data was collected from 20 <em>in memoriam</em> profile webpages on Facebook and MySpace. The deceased were between the ages of six months and 32 years. Results indicate that society is using social media as a form of support and comfort in times of loss.</p>
Degree
thesis:*- Name thesis:degree_name
- Master of Science (MS)
- Level thesis:degree_level
- Masters Thesis
- Discipline thesis:degree_discipline
- Child and Family Studies
- Year dc:date.available
- 2013
Author and committee
dc:creator, dc:contributor.*- Author dc:creator
-
- Gianatassio, Heather Margaret
- Contributors dc:contributor
-
- Claire Kimberly
- Pat Sims
- Angel Herring
Identifiers
dc:identifier.*- Repository record dc:identifier
- https://aquila.usm.edu/masters_theses/484
- OAI identifier oai:identifier
- oai:aquila.usm.edu:masters_theses-1552