Facebook Profile Pictures: Gender Differences in Frequency and Type of Profile Pictures Posted within One-Year Period Among Older Adults
Journal Title: Advances in Social Sciences Research Journal - Year 2017, Vol 4, Issue 9
Abstract
This study examines gender differences in frequency and type of profile pictures posted on Facebook within a twelve-month period among adults aged fifty and over. This study continues research on a sample of subjects whose mean age was 22.57, conducted by the Facebook Research Group (FBRG) at California State University, Long Beach (CSULB) (Fiebert, Castaneda, Pham, McGivern, Caudillo, & Warren, 2017). The method of data collection and analysis closely replicates that of the previous study. Profile pictures were categorized into four groups: 1) self in close-up; 2) self in long shot; 3) self with group; 4) other. In congruence with the previous study the current work found that women changed their profile pictures significantly more frequently than men. In contrast to results of the previous study, the current one found that the most commonly profile picture for both genders is self with group while the least common profile picture for both genders is self in long shot.
Authors and Affiliations
Laura Liner, Martin S. Fiebert
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