Abstract
Given the increase in use of social networking sites like Facebook, there is a clear need to examine the social networking practices of school psychologists. This study examines current social networking practices among school psychologists and describes differences in the use of social networking among those who do or do not publicly identify their profession on their social networking profile. One hundred and ninety- eight social networking site profiles of school psychologists were examined. Results showed that 52% of school psychologists shared personal identifying information and the most common content visible was related to activities promoting wellbeing. More than 14% of profiles contained offensive or unprofessional content. Disclosers of professional information shared significantly more information about personal interests, physical intimacy, religious content, alcohol or illegal drugs, and offensive or unprofessional content. Implications and recommendations for graduate training programs are provided.
