Mindfulness as a mediator in the relationship between social media engagement and depression in young adults

2022 ◽  
Vol 185 ◽  
pp. 111284
Author(s):  
Amelia Jones ◽  
Megan Hook ◽  
Purnaja Podduturi ◽  
Haley McKeen ◽  
Emily Beitzell ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Social Media ◽  
Young Adults ◽  
Social Media Engagement ◽  
The Relationship

Therapeutic Affordances of Social Media and Associated Quality of Life Outcomes in Young Adults

2021 ◽  
pp. 089443932110329
Author(s):  
Paul Dodemaide ◽  
Mark Merolli ◽  
Nicole Hill ◽  
Lynette Joubert
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Social Media ◽  
Young Adults ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Evidence Base ◽  
Social And Emotional ◽  
Perceived Quality Of Life ◽  
Use Of Social Media ◽  
The Relationship

There is a growing body of literature exploring the general population’s use of social media for assistance in dealing with stigmatized health issues. This study presents novel research examining the relationship between social media use and young adults. It utilizes a therapeutic affordance (TA) framework. Quantitative results from this study are complemented by qualitative data. The relationships between distinct social media and their TA (a–b) are presented to highlight their potential to impact positively on social and emotional well-being outcomes. Evidence includes broad support for “connection,” “narration,” and “collaboration” TAs in this context and the relationship between the use of distinct social media and perceived quality of life (QOL) outcomes (a–c). TA provides an appropriate and valuable theoretical framework which is useful for the development of an evidence-base from the analysis of young adult’s social media usage. An analysis of the association between social media and their QOL outcomes is presented according to the TA relationship pathway (a–c–b). The adoption of a TA framework enables a nuanced analysis of significant associations between specific social media, TA, and improved QOL outcomes. This study demonstrates the significant association between social media and perceived QOL outcomes in young adults.

“Hey, Look at My Body!”

2014 ◽  
Vol 4 (1) ◽  
pp. 31-46 ◽  
Author(s):  
Lik Sam Chan ◽  
Hing Weng Eric Tsang
Keyword(s):  
Social Media ◽  
Body Image ◽  
Young Adults ◽  
Hong Kong ◽  
Social Networking ◽  
Social Networking Sites ◽  
Body Image Satisfaction ◽  
Privacy Concerns ◽  
Privacy Risks ◽  
The Relationship

This article considers the phenomenon of online body display by users of social networking sites in Hong Kong. A survey of 392 young adults was conducted to investigate the relationships between narcissism, grandiose exhibitionism, body image satisfaction, perceived privacy risks, and online body display. A Body Display Index was developed to measure the perceived level of sexual explicitness of photographs shared by Facebook users. Grandiose exhibitionism, a sub-trait of narcissism, was found to be a stronger predictor of online body display than narcissism. The relationship between body image satisfaction and online body display was not significant, and no relationship was found between such displays and perceived privacy risks, thus implying a lack of social media-related privacy concerns among the respondents.

‘It’s So Hard Not to be Funny in This Situation’: Memes and Humor in U.S. Youth Online Political Expression

2019 ◽  
Vol 21 (8) ◽  
pp. 791-806 ◽  
Author(s):  
Joel Penney
Keyword(s):  
Social Media ◽  
Young Adults ◽  
Focus Group ◽  
Communal Identity ◽  
Focus Group Study ◽  
Political Expression ◽  
Online Engagement ◽  
Citizen Empowerment ◽  
The Relationship

In light of the promise of humorous political memes as popular routes to citizen empowerment as well as concerns over their potential dangers, it is necessary to examine how everyday citizens make sense of their role in political expression and how they engage with them—or not—in their everyday social media activities. This focus group study explores these questions by focusing on the digital practices of U.S. young adults. The findings suggest a range of benefits of posting political memes and humor online, including building solidarity with likeminded peers and reinforcing communal identity, as well as advancing accessible and influential political critiques. However, these positive assessments are complicated by concerns over the relationship between political meme humor and threats of trivialization and hyper-polarization, which limit some users from participating in its circulation and lead them to seek alternative modes of online engagement that are perceived as more civically valuable.

“Hey, Look at My Body!”

2019 ◽  
pp. 302-319
Author(s):  
Lik Sam Chan ◽  
Hing Weng Eric Tsang
Keyword(s):  
Social Media ◽  
Body Image ◽  
Young Adults ◽  
Hong Kong ◽  
Social Networking ◽  
Social Networking Sites ◽  
Body Image Satisfaction ◽  
Privacy Concerns ◽  
Privacy Risks ◽  
The Relationship

This article considers the phenomenon of online body display by users of social networking sites in Hong Kong. A survey of 392 young adults was conducted to investigate the relationships between narcissism, grandiose exhibitionism, body image satisfaction, perceived privacy risks, and online body display. A Body Display Index was developed to measure the perceived level of sexual explicitness of photographs shared by Facebook users. Grandiose exhibitionism, a sub-trait of narcissism, was found to be a stronger predictor of online body display than narcissism. The relationship between body image satisfaction and online body display was not significant, and no relationship was found between such displays and perceived privacy risks, thus implying a lack of social media-related privacy concerns among the respondents.

Conceptualisation of Role of Social Media Engagement in Influencing Purchase Behaviour of Gen Y: Role of Trust and Risk

2017 ◽  
Vol 3 (04) ◽  
Author(s):  
Anu Rani
Keyword(s):  
Social Media ◽  
Brand Equity ◽  
Perceived Risk ◽  
Purchase Intention ◽  
Gen Y ◽  
Social Media Engagement ◽  
Antecedents And Consequences ◽  
The Relationship ◽  
Moderating Role

Purpose: The present study seeks to conceptualise the role of social media engagement in purchasing intentions of gen Y and moderating role of trust and perceived risk. Design/methodology/approach: The paper draws upon the extant literature to present a series of research propositions relating to social media engagement. Findings: The study proposes a conceptual model based on the antecedents and consequences of social media engagement, and the moderating role of perceived risk and trust in the relationship between brand equity and purchase intentions. Research limitations: Being conceptual in nature, the paper needs to be empirically tested. Originality/value: The paper is among the first attempt to examine the moderating role of perceived risk and trust in the relationship between brand equity and purchase intention.

1 + 1 < 2! Effects of Social Media Engagement and Advertising on Firm Value of Tourism and Hospitality Companies

2021 ◽  
pp. 109634802110153
Author(s):  
Shuai Yang ◽  
Yahui Liu ◽  
Xiaojun Wu
Keyword(s):  
Social Media ◽  
Longitudinal Data ◽  
Beneficial Effect ◽  
Firm Value ◽  
Positive Relationship ◽  
Data Set ◽  
Social Media Engagement ◽  
Hospitality Firms ◽  
Tourism And Hospitality ◽  
The Relationship

Engaging customers via social media networking has become a rising trend of investments for tourism and hospitality firms. This new trend is termed “social media engagement.” However, whether social media engagement can actually lead to increased financial value for tourism and hospitality firms is doubted. This study theorizes and empirically examines the relationship between social media engagement and intangible value of tourism and hospitality firms, and the joint effects of social media engagement and advertising investments on firm value. Using a daily longitudinal data set from tourism and hospitality firms that have issued domestic A-shares in China, this study finds that social media engagement has a significant and positive relationship with the firm value of tourism and hospitality companies. However, the two types of investments interact as substitutes, such that increasing advertising investments attenuate the beneficial effect of social media engagement on firm value.

scholarly journals Online Rumor Transmission Among Younger and Older Adults

SAGE Open ◽  
2019 ◽  
Vol 9 (3) ◽  
pp. 215824401987627 ◽  
Author(s):  
Lingnan He ◽  
Haoshen Yang ◽  
Xiling Xiong ◽  
Kaisheng Lai
Keyword(s):  
Older Adults ◽  
Social Media ◽  
Young Adults ◽  
Indirect Effects ◽  
Mediation Model ◽  
Chinese Adults ◽  
Younger Adults ◽  
Moderated Mediation Model ◽  
Frequent Use ◽  
The Relationship

Social media not only leads to efficient dissemination of information but also facilitates the spread of rumors. However, it remains unknown whether and how WeChat use influences rumor transmission. Using a nationwide sample of Chinese adults ( N = 9,368), we applied a moderated mediation model to examine whether the relationship among WeChat use, rumor anxiety, and rumor transmission intention varies with age. Our findings show that frequent use of WeChat decreased young adults’ intention to transmit rumors by alleviating rumor anxiety, whereas in older adults, it increased this intention by increasing rumor anxiety. Among older adults, WeChat use had not only a direct effect on facilitating rumor transmission intention but also indirect effects through increased rumor anxiety. Our findings suggest that older adults are dissimilar from younger adults in terms of their level of vulnerability to believing rumors and the way they fall for rumors.

Investigating the Influence of Social Media Consumption on Punitive Attitudes Among a Sample of U.S. University Students

2018 ◽  
Vol 63 (2) ◽  
pp. 309-333 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jonathan Intravia
Keyword(s):  
Social Media ◽  
Young Adults ◽  
Fear Of Crime ◽  
Television News ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Media Consumption ◽  
Punitive Attitudes ◽  
Specific Content ◽  
Key Characteristics ◽  
The Relationship

Prior research suggests that media consumption influences attitudes toward punitiveness. Traditionally, prior efforts have generally examined television news and crime-related programming. However, less is known whether more contemporary forms of media consumption, such as social media, are related to punitive attitudes. Using a multisite sample of more than 900 mostly young adults, the current study examines (a) the relationship between four types of social media consumption (overall, general news, crime-specific content, and punishment-specific content) on penal attitudes and (b) whether these relationships vary based on key characteristics. Results reveal that individuals who consume punishment-specific content on social media are significantly more likely to have stronger attitudes regarding the use of punishment and this relationship varies by fear of crime. Findings and directions for future research are discussed.

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