T29 INTL: Antecedents of virtual identity suicide among pre-service teachers

• In Event: Roundtables - Thursday
  In Roundtable Session: Roundtables I - INTL

Short Description

This study investigated the reasons of Facebook non-use among pre-service teachers. A four-factor scale explained 53 percent of Facebook nonuse through 17 items. Temporary and permanent quitters were compared with regard to these factors followed by semi-structured interviews with participants. Scale and interview results were similar, but novel predictors of nonuse were revealed. Implications for further research were discussed accordingly.

Authors

• Muhterem Dindar, Anadolu University

• Yavuz Akbulut, Anadolu University