Abstract
This research focused on: 1) The impact of Facebook usage on perceptions of social support, and 2) the relationship between Facebook usage, social support, and efficacy in predicting life satisfaction. Our findings showed that social support as perceived by Facebook users was significantly higher for face-to-face friends, for three types of social support (emotional, informational, and instrumental). Also, the greater the number of hours spent on Facebook, the more social support was perceived from both face-to-face and Facebook friends. Only goal efficacy and interpersonal control had a significant relationship with life satisfaction. Implications for organizational leaders are discussed. [PUBLICATION ABSTRACT]