Digital communication and tie formation amongst freshmen students during and after the pandemic

This study examines the network evolution among sociology freshmen students during and after the Covid-19 pandemic as a natural experiment on the impacts of digitalised communication. The first surveyed cohort (N = 42) began their studies under lockdown in October 2020, when all classes were taught...

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Main Authors: Gilsbach, Judith (Author) , Stauder, Johannes (Author)
Format: Article (Journal)
Language:English
Published: 10 January 2025
In: Social networks
Year: 2025, Volume: 81, Pages: 53-66
ISSN:0378-8733
DOI:10.1016/j.socnet.2024.12.002
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