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Real-life closeness of social media contacts and depressive symptoms among university students

Ariel ShensaDivision of General Internal Medicine, Department of Medicine, University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA;Center for Research on Media, Technology, and Health, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USACorrespondence[email protected]
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Jaime E. SidaniDivision of General Internal Medicine, Department of Medicine, University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA;Center for Research on Media, Technology, and Health, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USAView further author information
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César G. Escobar-VieraDivision of General Internal Medicine, Department of Medicine, University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA;Center for Research on Media, Technology, and Health, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USAView further author information
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Kar-Hai ChuDivision of General Internal Medicine, Department of Medicine, University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA;Center for Research on Media, Technology, and Health, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USAView further author information
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Nicholas D. BowmanDepartment of Communication Studies, West Virginia University, Morgantown, West Virginia, USAView further author information
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Jennifer M. KnightDepartment of Communication Studies, West Virginia University, Morgantown, West Virginia, USAView further author information
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Brian A. PrimackDivision of General Internal Medicine, Department of Medicine, University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA;Center for Research on Media, Technology, and Health, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA;Division of Adolescent Medicine, Department of Pediatrics, University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA;University Honors College, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USAView further author information
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Pages 747-753 | Received 17 Jul 2017, Accepted 10 Feb 2018, Published online: 30 Mar 2018

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