Self-descriptions on LinkedIn: Recruitment or friendship identity?

Psych J. 2018 Sep;7(3):152-153. doi: 10.1002/pchj.210. Epub 2018 Apr 26.

Abstract

We used quantitative semantics to find clusters of words in LinkedIn users' self-descriptions to an employer or a friend. Some of these clusters discriminated between worker and friend conditions (e.g., flexible vs. caring) and between LinkedIn users with high and low education (e.g., analytical vs. messy).

Keywords: LinkedIn; identity; latent semantic analysis; personality; self-description.

MeSH terms

  • Adult
  • Employment / psychology*
  • Female
  • Friends / psychology*
  • Humans
  • Job Application*
  • Male
  • Middle Aged
  • Self-Assessment*