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  • The grieving process on Facebook in Lebanon and its impact on the 5 stage of grief 
    Araman, Sygrid Robert (Notre Dame University-Louaize, 2013)
    The aim of this study is to explore how Facebook’s platform is used in the grieving practices in Lebanon. In addition, it is supposed to reveal whether or not it soothes the five stages of grief, introduced by Elisabeth Kubler-Ross(1997): 1) Denial, 2) Anger, 3) Bargaining, 4) Depression, and 5) Acceptance, by incorporating the support of others. Results will show if a Lebanese virtual grieving outlet on Facebook is actually present and effective. Using variables such as feelings, the five stages of grief and gratification of human needs, two methods of research were used for this study, qualitative ...
  • The impact of word of mouth occuring through Facebook on the Lebanese consumer's purchase behavior 
    Chebaro, Alia Bachar (Notre Dame University-Louaize, 2013)
    Social network sites are websites that offer a medium for social media which is best described as an intermediate that allow the exchange of contents (Goddard, 2010) and thoughts (Luna, 2011). One of the activities practiced on social network websites is social network which is the pattern of advice seeking and advice giving used to reduce the risk of a decision taken by a decision maker (Goddard, 2010). Social networking through social media has become a phenomenon since it gave users connected to internet a chance to share their opinion and get in contact with other users instantly, easily and ...
  • The motives of Lebanese women followers of fashion blogs and pages on Instagram 
    Moarbes, Eliana (Notre Dame University-Louaize, 2017)
    This research focused on the motivations Lebanese women have for following fashion blogs on Instagram. This study is important since we are lacking in Lebanon researches that focuses on the relationships between people and blogs on social media especially Instagram. Rather than focusing on the impact of the social media on people's lives, the researcher looked from the people's eye and examined their motives for following fashion blogs on Instagram. Using a survey with measures adapted from previous research on fashion blogs motivations, the researcher was able to discover the main reasons for ...