scholarly journals Does Self-Disclosure on Social Networking Sites Enhance Well-Being? The Role of Social Anxiety, Online Disinhibition, and Psychological Stress

2021 ◽  
pp. 175-202
Author(s):  
Tommy K. H. Chan
Keyword(s):  
Social Anxiety ◽  
Social Networking ◽  
Psychological Stress ◽  
Social Networking Sites ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Self Disclosure ◽  
Online Disinhibition

scholarly journals Communitainment on Instagram: Fitness Content and Community-Driven Communication as Social Media Entertainment

SAGE Open ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 10 (2) ◽  
pp. 215824402091953
Author(s):  
Sven Stollfuß
Keyword(s):  
Social Media ◽  
Literature Review ◽  
Social Networking ◽  
Media Studies ◽  
Social Networking Sites ◽  
Community Building ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Self Disclosure ◽  
New Concepts ◽  
Online Entertainment

This article discusses fitness content on Instagram as a form of social media entertainment (SME). A conceptual article that presents a literature review of studies on fitness postings on social media, it examines the research on communitainment values in online fitness content. While online entertainment on social media differs from traditional mass media such as television and movies, new concepts of social media–related entertainment have been described in the field of communication and media studies. Based on a literature review of online entertainment research on media effects and content-oriented approaches of so-called “social media entertainment” (SME), this article intends to discuss fitness postings and their corresponding community-driven communication as “communitainment.” Aspects of fitness content will be further explained in terms of (a) self-representation and self-disclosure, (b) community building, and (c) media use and well-being, thereby highlighting the new dynamics of fitness communitainment on social networking sites (SNSs).

Affective Experience on Social Networking Sites Predicts Psychological Well-Being Off-Line

2018 ◽  
Vol 122 (5) ◽  
pp. 1666-1677 ◽  
Author(s):  
Yuanyuan Shi ◽  
Yu L. L. Luo ◽  
Yunzhi Liu ◽  
Ziyan Yang
Keyword(s):  
Social Networking ◽  
Social Networking Sites ◽  
Positive Association ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Affective Experience ◽  
Psychological Well Being ◽  
Five Factors ◽  
The Relationship ◽  
Overall Life Satisfaction

Previous studies have pondered the relevance of social networking sites (SNSs) to psychological well-being, but few have taken online affective experience into consideration. To extend previous research on the relationship between SNSs and psychological well-being, we opted to target emotions experienced while visiting SNSs as a means to predict off-line well-being. In our two studies, we surveyed affective experience on SNSs, overall life satisfaction, and general emotional well-being of young adults who access SNSs regularly. The results consistently demonstrated a positive association between SNS affective experience and off-line well-being. This finding held with SNS activities (Studies 1 and 2) and relevant personality traits (i.e., the Big Five factors, self-esteem; Study 2) considered in simultaneity. Our research highlights the important role of affective experience on SNSs in predicting off-line well-being as well as helps clarify the relationship between SNSs and well-being.

Excessive use of social networking sites and financial well-being among young adults: the mediating role of online compulsive buying

2021 ◽  
Vol ahead-of-print (ahead-of-print) ◽  
Author(s):  
Long She ◽  
Ratneswary Rasiah ◽  
Hassam Waheed ◽  
Saeed Pahlevan Sharif
Keyword(s):  
Young Adults ◽  
Social Networking ◽  
Social Networking Sites ◽  
Online Survey ◽  
Compulsive Buying ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Mediating Role ◽  
Financial Anxiety

Purpose This study aims to examine the mediating role of online compulsive buying in the association between excessive use of social networking sites (SNS) and financial well-being among Chinese young adults. Design/methodology/approach A sample of 539 SNS users and active online shoppers (M age = 20.32 years, SD age = 2.11) completed an online survey questionnaire measure of excessive use of SNS, online compulsive buying and financial well-being. Covariance based-structural equation modelling was used to assess the measurement model and the proposed mediation model. Findings Results indicated that excessive use of SNS was positively related to online compulsive buying behaviour and financial anxiety. Also, the results showed that online compulsive buying mediated the positive relationship between excessive use of SNS and financial anxiety. Practical implications Several implications were suggested and discussed to enhance the levels of financial well-being among youths by tackling their problematic behaviour such as excessive SNS usage and online compulsive buying. Originality/value The findings of this study contribute to the limited body of knowledge in the area of financial well-being and further improves our understanding of the effect of the excessive use of SNS on financial well-being and the mechanism behind it.

scholarly journals The Effects of the Fear of Missing Out on People's Social Networking Sites Use During the COVID-19 Pandemic: The Mediating Role of Online Relational Closeness and Individuals' Online Communication Attitude

2021 ◽  
Vol 12 ◽  
Author(s):  
Francesca Gioia ◽  
Giulia Fioravanti ◽  
Silvia Casale ◽  
Valentina Boursier
Keyword(s):  
Social Media ◽  
Social Networking ◽  
Social Networking Sites ◽  
Online Communication ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Mediating Effect ◽  
Self Report ◽  
Fear Of Missing Out ◽  
Relational Closeness

Forced isolation induced by COVID-19 pandemic dramatically impacted individuals' well-being, reducing the opportunities for social encounters, consequently resulting in a greater use of social media in order to maintain social relationships. Although the range of friend-related activities appeared to be severely constrained during quarantine, the Fear of Missing Out (FoMO) needs to be carefully examined, especially in relation to problematic social networking site use (PSNSU). Indeed, FoMO might enhance individuals' need to stay connected and communicate with other people, leading to PSNSU, in order to face the fear of being invisible in the world of social media in circumstances of physical isolation. The present study sought to evaluate the predictive role of FoMO on PSNSU during the COVID-19 pandemic, testing the mediating effect of online relational closeness and online communication attitude. A total of 487 Italian adults (59.3% women), aged between 18 and 70 years (mean age = 29.85 years; SD = 9.76), responded to an online survey during the period of COVID-19 pandemic lockdown in Italy. The survey included self-report measures assessing perceived FoMO, online communication attitude, relational closeness with online friends, and PSNSU. Participants declared they spent significantly more time social networking during the pandemic, particularly women. The total model accounted for a significant amount of variance in participants' PSNSU [R2 = 0.54; F(9, 447) = 58.285, p < 0.001). Despite the other people's social rewarding experiences had been drastically reduced by the lockdown, findings showed a direct effect of FoMO on PSNSU. Moreover, FoMO had an effect on online communication attitude and online relational closeness, although only online communication attitude predicted, in turn, PSNSU. Conversely, relational closeness on social networking sites did not predict PSNSU. The present study suggests that, during COVID-19 lockdown, FoMO levels may have strengthened attitudes toward online communication, which, in turn, may have put some individuals at risk of PSNSU.

Perceived vulnerability of cyberbullying on social networking sites: effects of security measures, addiction and self-disclosure

2020 ◽  
Vol ahead-of-print (ahead-of-print) ◽  
Author(s):  
Shilpi Jain ◽  
Soni Agrawal
Keyword(s):  
Social Media ◽  
Social Networking ◽  
Social Networking Sites ◽  
Cyber Bullying ◽  
Security Measures ◽  
Self Disclosure ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Perceived Vulnerability ◽  
Social Media Addiction

Purpose Cyber-bullying is a form of cyber-crime that has been propagated through extensive use of social networking sites (SNS). Despite the implementation of sophisticated security measures and government compliances, privacy intrusion is petrifying. Therefore, the purpose of this paper attempts to explore as follows: why cases of bullying are still snowballing year after year? Is it possible that advances in security measures are making users more vulnerable? Or, is it a social media addiction, which is making users vulnerable to cyberbullying? Design/methodology/approach The proposed research framework is grounded in the technology threat avoidance theory (TTAT). An empirical survey of 365 social media users was analysed using structural equation modelling (SEM) to understand the impact of security measures, voluntary self-disclosure (VSD) and addiction on perceived vulnerability (PV) to cyber-bullying. Findings The findings indicate that security measures play a significant role in propelling users to disclose their personal information voluntarily, which, in turn, results in social media addiction, which further exposes users to cyberbullying. Moreover, the study unravels gender differences in perceived vulnerabilities to cyberbullying. Practical implications The findings of the current research contribute to a better understanding of gender differences in the awareness of security measures, addiction intensities, level of self-disclosures and propensity to cyberbullying victimization. Additionally, prevention and intervention efforts may benefit from using a more targeted approach to identify potential male and female victims that experience different forms of bullying on SNS. Originality/value In addition to other constructs, the current research investigates the role of user security measures (USM) and website security measures (WSM) on the PV to cyberbullying, typically, the role of these measures is to prevent the users from becoming the victims, whereas the research unravels that they could be the possible reasons for the increased number of cases in India. To the best of the knowledge, such conflicting roles of security measures have not been discussed earlier.

The Moderating Role of State Attachment Anxiety and Avoidance Between Social Anxiety and Social Networking Sites Addiction

2019 ◽  
Vol 123 (3) ◽  
pp. 633-647 ◽  
Author(s):  
Yunxiang Chen ◽  
Ruoxuan Li ◽  
Peng Zhang ◽  
Xiangping Liu
Keyword(s):  
Social Anxiety ◽  
Social Networking ◽  
Social Networking Sites ◽  
Attachment Anxiety ◽  
High State ◽  
Attachment Avoidance ◽  
Self Reports ◽  
Chinese Young Adults ◽  
Moderating Role

This study aims to explore the relationships among social anxiety, social networking sites (SNS) addiction, and SNS addiction tendency and further to examine the moderating role of state attachment anxiety and state attachment avoidance. A sample of Chinese young adults ( N = 437, Mage = 24.21 ± 3.25, 129 males) participated in this study, the data were collected through self-reports. Results revealed that participants’ social anxiety was positively associated with SNS addiction and SNS addiction tendency. State attachment anxiety moderated these two relationships after controlling gender, age, and state attachment avoidance, while state attachment avoidance showed no significant moderating effect. Specifically, the positive relationships between social anxiety and SNS addiction (tendency) were restricted to individuals with low state attachment anxiety. While for individuals with high state attachment anxiety, social anxiety was no longer associated with SNS addiction or SNS addiction tendency. This study contributes to a deeper understanding of state attachment’s moderating role in terms of the relationships between social anxiety and SNS addiction (tendency).

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