Adult attachment and self-disclosure on social networking site: A content analysis of Sina Weibo

2019 ◽  
Vol 138 ◽  
pp. 96-105 ◽  
Author(s):  
Liang Chen ◽  
Na Hu ◽  
Cong Shu ◽  
Xu Chen
Keyword(s):  
Content Analysis ◽  
Social Networking ◽  
Adult Attachment ◽  
Social Networking Site ◽  
Self Disclosure ◽  
Sina Weibo

Effects of Body Image on Internet Social Networking Site Self-Disclosure

2012 ◽  
Author(s):  
Lila M. Inglima ◽  
Jason C. Zeltser ◽  
Eric Schmidt ◽  
M. Blair Chinn ◽  
Katherine Price ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Body Image ◽  
Social Networking ◽  
Social Networking Site ◽  
Self Disclosure

scholarly journals Social media and visual framing of the conflict in Eastern Ukraine

2017 ◽  
Vol 10 (3) ◽  
pp. 359-381 ◽  
Author(s):  
Mykola Makhortykh ◽  
Maryna Sydorova
Keyword(s):  
Social Media ◽  
Content Analysis ◽  
Social Networking ◽  
Online Communities ◽  
Social Networking Site ◽  
Russian Population ◽  
Large Set ◽  
Visual Data ◽  
Visual Framing ◽  
Use Of Social Media

This article investigates the use of social media for visual framing of the conflict in Eastern Ukraine. Using a large set of visual data from a popular social networking site, Vkontakte, the authors employ content analysis to examine how the conflict was represented and interpreted in pro-Ukrainian and pro-Russian online communities during the peak of violence in summer 2014. The findings point to the existence of profound differences in framing the conflict among pro-Ukrainian and pro-Russian online communities. The former tended to interpret the conflict as a limited military action against local insurgents, whereas the latter presented it as an all-out war against the Russian population of Eastern Ukraine. The article suggests that framing the conflict through social media facilitated the propagation of mutually exclusive views on the conflict and led to the formation of divergent expectations in Ukraine and Russia concerning the outcome of the war in Donbas.

scholarly journals A content analysis of teen-favored celebrities' posts on social networking sites: Implications for parasocial relationships and fame-valuation

2020 ◽  
Vol 14 (2) ◽  
Author(s):  
Keren Eyal ◽  
Tali Te'eni-Harari ◽  
Keshet Katz
Keyword(s):  
Content Analysis ◽  
Social Networking ◽  
Social Networking Sites ◽  
Brand Image ◽  
Professional Lives ◽  
Traditional Media ◽  
Parasocial Relationships ◽  
Self Disclosure ◽  
Public Recognition ◽  
Physical Representation

The aspiration of young people for fame – a wide public recognition – has risen in recent years. This fame-valuation is a concern for scholars, educators, and parents as it has been linked with teen self-focused aspirations, narcissism, and materialism. This rise in the value of fame has been linked to two trends: teens' increased attraction to celebrities and their use of social networking sites (SNSs). SNSs have changed the landscape of celebrity media presence compared to traditional media and enable a shift in balance between a professional and personal focus in the celebrity's brand image. Such a balance might have implications for the relationships audiences form with celebrities and, by extension, for adolescent fame-valuation. The current study examines the SNS (Facebook and Instagram) posts of teen-favored celebrities in order to map the characteristics of the messages to which adolescents are heavily exposed, that might reinforce their fascination with fame. The study is based on a content analysis of 1,075 posts by 24 teen-favored local and foreign celebrities in Israel. The study finds that celebrities' SNS posts lack depth in personal self-disclosure and are rather strongly focused on their professional lives – job-related activities, achievements, and self-promotion. Though SNSs present limited gatekeeping restrictions, celebrities choose to present a controlled image of themselves that is unprovocative, as evident in their promoted values, exhibited lifestyle, and physical representation.

scholarly journals A content analysis of teen-favored celebrities' posts on social networking sites: Implications for parasocial relationships and fame-valuation

2020 ◽  
Vol 14 (2) ◽  
Author(s):  
Keren Eyal ◽  
Tali Te'eni-Harari ◽  
Keshet Katz
Keyword(s):  
Content Analysis ◽  
Social Networking ◽  
Social Networking Sites ◽  
Brand Image ◽  
Professional Lives ◽  
Traditional Media ◽  
Parasocial Relationships ◽  
Self Disclosure ◽  
Public Recognition ◽  
Physical Representation

The aspiration of young people for fame – a wide public recognition – has risen in recent years. This fame-valuation is a concern for scholars, educators, and parents as it has been linked with teen self-focused aspirations, narcissism, and materialism. This rise in the value of fame has been linked to two trends: teens' increased attraction to celebrities and their use of social networking sites (SNSs). SNSs have changed the landscape of celebrity media presence compared to traditional media and enable a shift in balance between a professional and personal focus in the celebrity's brand image. Such a balance might have implications for the relationships audiences form with celebrities and, by extension, for adolescent fame-valuation. The current study examines the SNS (Facebook and Instagram) posts of teen-favored celebrities in order to map the characteristics of the messages to which adolescents are heavily exposed, that might reinforce their fascination with fame. The study is based on a content analysis of 1,075 posts by 24 teen-favored local and foreign celebrities in Israel. The study finds that celebrities' SNS posts lack depth in personal self-disclosure and are rather strongly focused on their professional lives – job-related activities, achievements, and self-promotion. Though SNSs present limited gatekeeping restrictions, celebrities choose to present a controlled image of themselves that is unprovocative, as evident in their promoted values, exhibited lifestyle, and physical representation.

Whose space is MySpace? A content analysis of MySpace profiles

First Monday ◽  
2008 ◽  
Author(s):  
Steve Jones ◽  
Sarah Millermaier ◽  
Mariana Goya-Martinez ◽  
Jessica Schuler
Keyword(s):  
Content Analysis ◽  
Identity Formation ◽  
Private Information ◽  
Personal Information ◽  
Social Networking Site ◽  
Communication Tool ◽  
User Characteristics ◽  
Self Disclosure ◽  
Degree Of Control ◽  
High Degree

This study examines the content of MySpace pages to reveal the types of personal information users disclose on their pages and the types of communication users engage in via through their MySpace account. The researchers performed a traditional content analysis on MySpace user profiles to learn about user characteristics and about the types of content posted on profiles pages. Findings showed a clear pattern of use of the site for creating and developing personal identities and relationships online. Findings show a high degree of control by users over private information, with very few users posting personal information such as telephone numbers and addresses. The results of this research contribute to an understanding of the use of MySpace as a social networking site, a communication tool, and a means of self-disclosure and identity formation.

‘Strong is the new skinny’: A content analysis of #fitspiration images on Instagram

2016 ◽  
Vol 23 (8) ◽  
pp. 1003-1011 ◽  
Author(s):  
Marika Tiggemann ◽  
Mia Zaccardo
Keyword(s):  
Body Image ◽  
Content Analysis ◽  
Social Networking ◽  
Healthy Food ◽  
Social Networking Site ◽  
Negative Effects ◽  
Body Type ◽  
Type Activity ◽  
The Social ◽  
Images Of Women

‘Fitspiration’ is an online trend designed to inspire viewers towards a healthier lifestyle by promoting exercise and healthy food. This study provides a content analysis of fitspiration imagery on the social networking site Instagram. A set of 600 images were coded for body type, activity, objectification and textual elements. Results showed that the majority of images of women contained only one body type: thin and toned. In addition, most images contained objectifying elements. Accordingly, while fitspiration images may be inspirational for viewers, they also contain a number of elements likely to have negative effects on the viewer’s body image.

Status update: Gratifications derived from Facebook affordances by older adults

2018 ◽  
Vol 20 (11) ◽  
pp. 4135-4154 ◽  
Author(s):  
Eun Hwa Jung ◽  
S Shyam Sundar
Keyword(s):  
Older Adults ◽  
Content Analysis ◽  
Social Networking ◽  
Online Survey ◽  
Uses And Gratifications ◽  
Community Building ◽  
Social Networking Site ◽  
Personal Stories ◽  
Interface Designs

Guided by the Uses and Gratifications 2.0 approach, this study examines the role played by three classes of affordances (i.e. modality, agency, and interactivity) in explicating the gratifications derived by older adults on Facebook. Data from a content analysis of Facebook profiles and an online survey with older adults (aged 60 years and older) who have used Facebook for at least 1 year ( N = 202) show that while status updating and posting personal stories are associated with activity and community-building gratifications respectively, profile customization is key for obtaining agency-enhancement gratification, and participating in conversations on comment threads plays an important role in providing interaction gratification. These findings advance our understanding of social networking site (SNS) use among older adults and suggest interface designs that maximize gratifications for older adults.

Double-edged effects of role stress on self-disclosure on social networking sites

2020 ◽  
Vol 48 (8) ◽  
pp. 1-12
Author(s):  
Yang Pan ◽  
Zhichao Cheng
Keyword(s):  
Social Networking ◽  
Role Conflict ◽  
Impression Management ◽  
Stress Responses ◽  
Social Networking Sites ◽  
Role Ambiguity ◽  
Role Stress ◽  
Social Networking Site ◽  
Role Overload ◽  
Self Disclosure

As the number of users' social connections on social networking sites increases, different types of role stress may occur for these users. We conducted an empirical analysis of 312 WeChat Moments users, to obtain insight into how perceived role stress (role conflict, role overload, and role ambiguity) and different stress responses (impression management vs. social fatigue) influence online selfdisclosure behaviors. The results suggest that role overload and role ambiguity both had a suppressive effect on self-disclosure: Role ambiguity reduced social networking site users' need to maintain a personal network impression, whereas role overload increased their psychological fatigue in relation to interpersonal interactions. Further, although role conflict increased social fatigue, it also promoted the use of more impression management measures to promote self-disclosure. Theoretical and practical implications of the study are discussed.

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