scholarly journals The Effects of Early Childhood Teacher's Interpersonal Relationship Ability and Ego-Resiliency on Psychological Well-Being

2014 ◽  
Vol 10 (6) ◽  
pp. 143-164
Author(s):  
Hee Jung Han ◽  
Hyun Ah Seo ◽  
So Ra Oh ◽  
Ji Min Ha
Keyword(s):  
Early Childhood ◽  
Interpersonal Relationship ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Psychological Well Being ◽  
Ego Resiliency

I Sang, Therefore I am! Uses and Gratifications of Self-Mocking Memes and the Effects on Psychological Well-Being

2018 ◽  
Vol 8 (2) ◽  
pp. 35-50
Author(s):  
Miao Lu ◽  
Hua Fan
Keyword(s):  
Social Media ◽  
Uses And Gratifications ◽  
Interpersonal Relationship ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Alternative Form ◽  
Mixed Effect ◽  
Psychological Well Being ◽  
Chinese College Students ◽  
Social Strategy ◽  
Youth Subculture

Sang (丧) culture is a youth subculture that has emerged in recent China. Through the lens of self-mocking memes, this exploratory study attempts to understand the psychological mechanisms and social meanings behind sang culture. A survey research of Chinese college students (N=506) were conducted to examine the uses and gratifications of self-mocking memes on social media. Six gratifications were identified. Two individual traits – the need for humor and narcissism – were found partially related to self-mocking meme usage. By considering self-mockery as an alternative form of self-presentation, this study challenged the pervasive self-enhancement hypothesis. On China's social media, self-mocking memes were used as both a self-protection strategy (intra-personal) and a social strategy (interpersonal). This study found a mixed effect of self-mocking meme usage on Chinese youths' psychological well-being: it was positively related to the harmonious interpersonal relationship while negatively related to self-acceptance.

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