Use of Social Networking Services among Slovenes around the World

Authors

  • Damjan Fujs University of Maribor, Faculty of Criminal Justice and Security, Kotnikova 8, SI-1000 Ljubljana; PhD student at University of Ljubljana, Faculty of Computer and Information Science, Večna pot 113, SI-1000 Ljubljana
  • Simon Vrhovec University of Maribor, Faculty of Criminal Justice and Security, Kotnikova 8, SI-1000 Ljubljana

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.3986/dd.2020.2.04

Keywords:

social networks, Facebook, migrants, social networking services

Abstract

The authors conducted a survey of online groups on Facebook (N = 270) and a survey of Slovenian migrants (N = 629) to gain insight into the use of social networking services (SNSs) during different phases of the migration process. SNSs can help migrants establish new relationships with migrants in the destination country, which may help them to cope with periods of loneliness in the post-migrant phase. Online groups are an important source of information on the destination, aiding informed decision-making in the pre-migrant phase. Migrants in the post-migrant phase may have lower privacy concerns and perceive higher regulatory protection of their privacy than in the settled phase.

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Published

2020-08-04

How to Cite

Fujs, D., & Vrhovec, S. (2020). Use of Social Networking Services among Slovenes around the World. Two Homelands, (52). https://doi.org/10.3986/dd.2020.2.04

Issue

No. 52 (2020)

Section

Articles

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