scholarly journals Social Networking Site Use: Implications for Health and Wellness

2021 ◽  
Vol 26 (2) ◽  
pp. 165-175
Author(s):  
Robert R. Wright ◽  
Austin Evans ◽  
Chad Schaeffer ◽  
Rhett Mullins ◽  
Laure Cast
Keyword(s):  
Social Networking ◽  
Social Networking Sites ◽  
Social Networking Site ◽  
Health And Wellness ◽  
Online Questionnaire ◽  
Internet Users ◽  
Technological Advances ◽  
Marco Polo ◽  
Site Use ◽  
Mental And Physical Health

Technological advances such as smartphones and tablets have made social media and social networking sites (SNS; e.g., Facebook, Snapchat) increasingly accessible and popular. The literature, however, contains mixed results as to the effects associated with the increased use of SNS, with some studies suggesting benefits and others pointing to detriments to users’ overall wellness (e.g., social, mental, physical). As such, the current investigation examined the wellness of different SNS users among internet users solicited through Amazon’s MTurk (N = 2,083). Participants completed an online questionnaire that assessed their daily use of several SNS and constructs related to social, mental, and physical health. Results suggest that users of image-based SNS (e.g., Snapchat) show the most significant (p < .05) and substantial (d > .20) deficits and users of video-based (e.g., Marco Polo, WhatsApp) and professional (e.g., LinkedIn) SNS manifested the best wellness profiles. However, regardless of SNS type, increased total daily use of SNS was significantly (p < .05) related to worse health and wellness. Thus, differential health and wellness associated with SNS use may be at least partially explained by the type of SNS used such that using certain platforms may be more detrimental or beneficial than others.

Internet Use and Psychological Well-Being

2012 ◽  
pp. 302-314 ◽  
Author(s):  
Chiungjung Huang
Keyword(s):  
Social Networking ◽  
Social Networking Sites ◽  
Internet Use ◽  
Meta Analysis ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Social Networking Site ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Psychological Well Being ◽  
Site Use ◽  
Meta Analyses

The direction of the correlation between Internet use and psychological well-being is debatable. The displacement hypothesis indicates the correlation is negative, as Internet use for communication replaces face-to face-interaction. Conversely, the augmentation hypothesis suggests that the correlation is positive because Internet use for communication complements existing social interaction. While previous empirical findings about the relationship between Internet use and psychological well-being have been diverse, two previous meta-analyses and the present meta-analysis about the use of social networking sites and psychological well-being supported neither position, and found no relationship between Internet use and psychological well-being. Investigation of causal predominance between Internet use and psychological well-being, increased attention to measurement problems of social networking site use and older adults, and consideration of effects of indicators and moderators should be addressed in future research.

Exploring the Effects of Social Media Use on Employee Performance

2021 ◽  
pp. 1788-1809
Author(s):  
Asbah Shujaat ◽  
Ammar Rashid ◽  
Asif Muzaffar
Keyword(s):  
Job Satisfaction ◽  
Organizational Commitment ◽  
Job Performance ◽  
Social Networking ◽  
Social Networking Sites ◽  
Employee Performance ◽  
Social Networking Site ◽  
Mediating Effect ◽  
Equation Modeling ◽  
Site Use

This study provides some clarification and extends literature by investigating the effects of the use of social networking sites by organizational employees on job satisfaction, organizational commitment and employee job performance. A survey was conducted to empirically test the proposed research model consisting of latent constructs: social networking site use, organizational commitment, job satisfaction, and employee job performance. Data of this confirmatory study was collected from 279 employees of various organizations operating in Pakistan. The model was analyzed employing variance-based structure equation modeling. Statistical software was used to assess both measurement and structural models. Results indicate that social networking sites use is not directly associated with employee job performance but with the mediating effects of job satisfaction that is also nested with the mediating effect of organizational commitment. This study is expected to both substantiate existing theories of management, and provide some extensions to social support theory.

Personality and Social Media Use

2014 ◽  
pp. 992-1012
Author(s):  
Teresa Correa ◽  
Ingrid Bachmann ◽  
Amber W. Hinsley ◽  
Homero Gil de Zúñiga
Keyword(s):  
Social Media ◽  
Social Networking ◽  
Digital Media ◽  
Social Networking Sites ◽  
Positive Impact ◽  
Emotional Stability ◽  
Social Networking Site ◽  
Site Use ◽  
Use Of Social Media ◽  
Negative Predictor

Research on digital media has mostly paid attention to users' demographics, motivations, and efficacy, but with increasingly popular web tools like social media, it is important to study more stable psychological characteristics such as users' personality traits, as they may significantly affect how people use the Web to communicate and socialize. Relying on the “Big Five Framework” as a theoretical approach, this chapter explores such relationships. Survey data from a national sample of U.S. adults show that more extraverted people are more likely to use social networking sites, instant messaging, and video chats, while those more open to new experiences tend to use social networking sites more frequently. Also, emotional stability is a negative predictor of social networking site use. That is, individuals who are more anxious and unstable tend to rely on these sites. When looking at a specific use of social media–to create political content—emotional stability was a negative predictor, whereas extraversion had a positive impact. These findings confirm the usefulness of combining explorations of personality and digital media usage.

scholarly journals The association between problematic social networking site use, dark triad traits, and emotion dysregulation

2021 ◽  
Vol 9 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Zaheer Hussain ◽  
Elisa Wegmann ◽  
Mark D. Griffiths
Keyword(s):  
Social Networking ◽  
Personality Traits ◽  
Social Networking Sites ◽  
Emotion Dysregulation ◽  
Structural Equation ◽  
Online Survey ◽  
Dark Triad ◽  
Social Networking Site ◽  
Site Use ◽  
Share Information

Abstract Background Social networking sites (SNSs) allow people to socially connect with each other, collaborate, and share information. However, problematic SNS use (PSNSU) may be associated with negative personality traits. The present study investigated the associations between PSNSU, dark triad personality traits, and emotion dysregulation. Method In the present study, 555 SNS users (Mage = 33.32 years, SD = 10.88) completed an online survey comprising measures of PSNSU, dark triad personality traits, and emotion dysregulation. Results Bivariate correlations showed that PSNSU was significantly associated with dark triad traits as well as emotion dysregulation. Structural equation modelling (where the effect of the dark triad traits on PSNSU was mediated by emotion dysregulation) showed that 33.5% of the variance of PSNSU was explained by Machiavellianism, psychopathy, and narcissism. Conclusion The findings provide suggestive evidence of why PSNSU may occur as a function of the presence of dark triad traits and emotion dysregulation. The study also highlighted the important role that emotion regulation plays in the association between dark triad traits and PSNSU.

Benefits and Risks of Social Networking Sites

2013 ◽  
pp. 188-200
Author(s):  
Angelina I. T. Kiser
Keyword(s):  
Social Networking ◽  
Social Networking Sites ◽  
Business Students ◽  
Social Networking Site ◽  
College Professors ◽  
Hispanic Serving Institution ◽  
Internet Users ◽  
Efficient Communication ◽  
Hispanic Serving ◽  
University Setting

One of the challenges facing university and college professors is the use of effective and efficient communication with their students. One solution could be the use of social networking sites to engage students and the U.S. 2010 Digital Year in Review (2011), social networking continues to grow as one of the web’s top activities with 9 out of every 10 U.S. Internet users accessing break down communication barriers, according to a social networking site every month. The study includes an in-depth review of the uses, benefits and risks of social networking sites as well as how they might be utilized in a college or university setting. The researcher in this study surveyed university business students at a private, four-year, Hispanic-serving institution in Texas about their use of social networking sites and how professors might integrate these sites into the curriculum.

Personality and Social Media Use

2013 ◽  
pp. 41-61 ◽  
Author(s):  
Teresa Correa ◽  
Ingrid Bachmann ◽  
Amber W. Hinsley ◽  
Homero Gil de Zúñiga
Keyword(s):  
Social Media ◽  
Social Networking ◽  
Digital Media ◽  
Social Networking Sites ◽  
Positive Impact ◽  
Emotional Stability ◽  
Social Networking Site ◽  
Site Use ◽  
Use Of Social Media ◽  
Negative Predictor

Research on digital media has mostly paid attention to users’ demographics, motivations, and efficacy, but with increasingly popular web tools like social media, it is important to study more stable psychological characteristics such as users’ personality traits, as they may significantly affect how people use the Web to communicate and socialize. Relying on the “Big Five Framework” as a theoretical approach, this chapter explores such relationships. Survey data from a national sample of U.S. adults show that more extraverted people are more likely to use social networking sites, instant messaging, and video chats, while those more open to new experiences tend to use social networking sites more frequently. Also, emotional stability is a negative predictor of social networking site use. That is, individuals who are more anxious and unstable tend to rely on these sites. When looking at a specific use of social media–to create political content—emotional stability was a negative predictor, whereas extraversion had a positive impact. These findings confirm the usefulness of combining explorations of personality and digital media usage.

Exploring the Effects of Social Media Use on Employee Performance

2019 ◽  
Vol 10 (3) ◽  
pp. 1-19 ◽  
Author(s):  
Asbah Shujaat ◽  
Ammar Rashid ◽  
Asif Muzaffar
Keyword(s):  
Job Satisfaction ◽  
Organizational Commitment ◽  
Job Performance ◽  
Social Networking ◽  
Social Networking Sites ◽  
Employee Performance ◽  
Social Networking Site ◽  
Mediating Effect ◽  
Equation Modeling ◽  
Site Use

This study provides some clarification and extends literature by investigating the effects of the use of social networking sites by organizational employees on job satisfaction, organizational commitment and employee job performance. A survey was conducted to empirically test the proposed research model consisting of latent constructs: social networking site use, organizational commitment, job satisfaction, and employee job performance. Data of this confirmatory study was collected from 279 employees of various organizations operating in Pakistan. The model was analyzed employing variance-based structure equation modeling. Statistical software was used to assess both measurement and structural models. Results indicate that social networking sites use is not directly associated with employee job performance but with the mediating effects of job satisfaction that is also nested with the mediating effect of organizational commitment. This study is expected to both substantiate existing theories of management, and provide some extensions to social support theory.

scholarly journals Exploring the Positive Peer and Identity Experiences Occurring in Australian Adolescents' Leisure Activities

2012 ◽  
Vol 29 (1) ◽  
pp. 44-51 ◽  
Author(s):  
Corey J. Blomfield Neira ◽  
Bonnie L. Barber
Keyword(s):  
Social Networking ◽  
Extracurricular Activities ◽  
Social Networking Sites ◽  
Peer Interactions ◽  
Leisure Activities ◽  
Leisure Activity ◽  
Social Networking Site ◽  
Identity Exploration ◽  
Developmental Experiences ◽  
Site Use

This study compared the degree to which social networking sites and structured extracurricular activities provided adolescents with positive developmental experiences. Given the relatively unique nature of social networking sites as a leisure context for adolescents, and the extremely fast rate at which this leisure activity has been adopted by the majority of youth in countries where the technology is easily accessible, it is important that research explores how this leisure context compares to more traditional extracurricular activities. Adolescents from eight high schools across the state of Western Australia were surveyed. The results showed that traditional structured leisure activities (e.g., sport, art) provided adolescents with more experiences of identity exploration and reflection and positive peer interactions than social networking site use. Further analysis compared differences within social networking site use and found that both the frequency with which an adolescent visited their social networking site, and the degree of investment they had in their social networking site, positively predicted greater experiences of identity exploration and reflection and positive peer interactions. Though social networking sites are a popular adolescent leisure activity, they do not provide the same level of positive developmental experiences that are afforded through adolescent participation in traditional structured extracurricular activities.

scholarly journals The Role of Adolescent Development in Social Networking Site Use: Theory and Evidence

2014 ◽  
Vol 9 (1) ◽  
pp. 29-40 ◽  
Author(s):  
Drew P. Cingel ◽  
Ellen Wartella ◽  
Marina Krcmar
Keyword(s):  
Social Networking ◽  
Adolescent Development ◽  
Social Networking Sites ◽  
Positive Relationship ◽  
Developmental Theory ◽  
Social Networking Site ◽  
Evidence Based ◽  
Imaginary Audience ◽  
Site Use

Using survey data collected from 260 children, adolescents, and young adults between the ages of 9 and 26, this paper offers evidence for a relationship between social networking site use and Imaginary Audience, a developmental variable in which adolescents believe others are thinking about them at all times. Specifically, after controlling for a number of variables, results indicate a significant, positive relationship between social networking site use and Imaginary Audience ideation. Additionally, results indicate a positive relationship between Imaginary Audience ideation and Facebook customization practices. Together, these findings provide evidence, based on Vygotskian developmental theory, for a general consideration of the role that currently available tools, in this case social networking sites, can have on development. Thus, findings implicate both the role of development on social networking site use, as well as the role of social networking site use on development. Overall, these findings have important implications for the study of media and human development, which are discussed in detail.

scholarly journals Passive social networking site use and well-being: The mediating roles of social comparison and the fear of missing out

2019 ◽  
Vol 13 (3) ◽  
Author(s):  
Kaitlyn Burnell ◽  
Madeleine J. George ◽  
Justin W. Vollet ◽  
Samuel E. Ehrenreich ◽  
Marion K. Underwood
Keyword(s):  
Depressive Symptoms ◽  
Social Networking ◽  
Social Comparison ◽  
Social Networking Sites ◽  
Social Acceptance ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Social Networking Site ◽  
Fear Of Missing Out ◽  
Self Perceptions ◽  
Site Use

Passively browsing social networking sites (SNSs) correlates with poorer well-being (Verduyn, Ybarra, Résibois, Jonides, & Kross, 2017). However, less research has been conducted that fully examines what factors may mediate this association. In particular, both online social comparison and the fear of missing out (FoMO) may play roles in how passive SNS browsing relates to depressive symptoms and self-perceptions. The current study adds to the literature by investigating how passive use relates to these outcomes through social comparison and FoMO. For an ethnically diverse sample of college students (N = 717, Mage = 21.47, SDage = 4.64, 69% female), passively using SNSs positively predicted social comparison, which was positively related to FoMO, which in turn positively predicted depressive symptoms, and negatively predicted global self-worth, self-perceived physical appearance, and self-perceived social acceptance. These findings suggest that social comparison and FoMO play a role in the link between passive SNS use, depressive symptoms, and self-perceptions, and that FoMO could result from online social comparison.

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