Social networking sites and employment status: an investigation based on Understanding Society data

Mowbray, John; Raeside, Robert; Hall, Hazel; Robertson, Peter

Abstract

An analysis is made of secondary data derived from Understanding Society: The UK household longitudinal study (2012) as related to the use of social networking sites (SNSs) amongst 16-21 year olds. This explores the relationship between employment status and the use of SNSs, and other key variables cited in the extant literature pertaining to the adoption of SNSs. The results of the analysis are then used as a basis to discuss future research on the information seeking behaviours of young job-seekers in the UK, using social media tools such as SNSs.

The full text of the paper is also available in the conference proceedings at https://idimc.files.wordpress.com/2016/02/2016-idimc-proceedings.pdf

• Presentation Conference Type: Conference Paper (Published)
• Conference Name: IDIMC 2016- Exploring our digital shadow: from data to intelligence
• Start Date: Jan 12, 2016
• End Date: Jan 13, 2016
• Acceptance Date: Dec 2, 2015
• Publication Date: 2016
• Deposit Date: Mar 2, 2016
• Publicly Available Date: Dec 31, 2016
• Peer Reviewed: Peer Reviewed
• Pages: 75-85
• Book Title: IDIMC 2016: Exploring our digital shadow - from data to intelligence
• ISBN: 9781905499526
• Keywords: Social network sites; social networking; "Understanding Society"
• Public URL: http://researchrepository.napier.ac.uk/id/eprint/9558
• Publisher URL: https://idimc.files.wordpress.com/2016/02/2016-idimc-proceedings.pdf
• Contract Date: Mar 2, 2016