The Impact of Online Social Networking on the Interpersonal Relationships of Chinese College Students

Siyu Tu

doi:10.64583/ph2qpq42

Authors

Siyu Tu University of Sheffield Author

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.64583/ph2qpq42

Keywords:

Chinese students College students, Interpersonal communication, Social networks

Abstract

The popularization of social networks provides a new form of
interpersonal communication, and its appearance has profoundly
changed the way and environment of contemporary college students'
interpersonal communication. This article focuses on the influence
of social networks on the interpersonal relationships of college
students. Through the analysis of the behavioral psychological state
of college students, this article puts forward research questions and
studies from three aspects.

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Author Biography

Siyu Tu, University of Sheffield

Tu Siyu, Email: stu3@sheffield.ac.uk
Graduate program, University of Sheffield. Tu has a strong academic interest in
emotion recognition and developmental psychology.

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