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Connecting in the Twitterverse: Using Twitter to satisfy unmet belonging needs

Nicole E. IannoneDepartment of Psychology, Radford University, Radford, VA, USACorrespondence[email protected]
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Megan K. McCartyDepartment of Psychology, Amherst College, Amherst, MA, USA
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Sara E. BranchDepartment of Psychology, Hobart and William Smith Colleges, Geneva, NY, USA
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Janice R. KellyDepartment of Psychological Sciences, Purdue University, West Lafayette, IN, USA
Pages 491-495 | Received 08 Jan 2017, Accepted 31 Aug 2017, Published online: 08 Nov 2017

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