Social Networking Sites

2012 ◽  
pp. 132-147 ◽  
Author(s):  
Minas Michikyan ◽  
Kaveri Subrahmanyam
Keyword(s):  
Social Media ◽  
Social Networking ◽  
Emerging Adults ◽  
Psychosocial Development ◽  
Social Networking Sites ◽  
Media Use ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Social Media Use ◽  
Online Social Media ◽  
Internet Users

In the past few years, social networking sites (SNSs) such as Facebook and MySpace have become increasingly popular among Internet users. They allow individuals to present themselves, share information, establish or maintain connections, and interact and communicate with other users. As SNSs have become tremendously popular among adolescents and emerging adults, research suggests that online social media use may be connected to young people’s development. This encyclopedia entry summarizes up-to-date research on SNSs, and will focus on the relation between adolescents’ and emerging adults’ use of these sites to address traditional developmental concerns and their psychosocial well-being. Researchers have begun to explore the extent to which individuals engage in self-presentation and exploration as well as relationship formation on SNSs, and are examining the relationship between such use and psychosocial outcomes among youth. As digital youth are growing up in an ever connected world, it is important to understand online social media use and the implications of such use on their psychosocial development and psychological well-being.

scholarly journals Social Media Usage Patterns: Research Note Regarding the Lack of Universal Validated Measures for Active and Passive Use

2019 ◽  
Vol 5 (2) ◽  
pp. 205630511984874 ◽  
Author(s):  
Briana M. Trifiro ◽  
Jennifer Gerson
Keyword(s):  
Social Media ◽  
Social Networking ◽  
Social Networking Sites ◽  
Media Use ◽  
General Measure ◽  
Social Media Use ◽  
Media Usage ◽  
Usage Patterns ◽  
Experimental Laboratory ◽  
Current Article

The existing literature regarding social media use provides extant evidence supporting the claim that usage patterns ultimately have the capability of impacting users. However, the vast majority of the literature is based upon experimental laboratory settings where participants are observed by researchers. The current article asserts that there is a significant deficiency within the discipline regarding the validated measurement of usage patterns of social networking sites (SNSs) and offers guidance for those who may want to develop a general measure.

scholarly journals Are Social Media Ruining Our Lives? A Review of Meta-Analytic Evidence

2019 ◽  
Vol 24 (1) ◽  
pp. 60-74 ◽  
Author(s):  
Markus Appel ◽  
Caroline Marker ◽  
Timo Gnambs
Keyword(s):  
Social Media ◽  
Social Networking Sites ◽  
Media Use ◽  
School Achievement ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Research Area ◽  
Thin Body ◽  
Public Attention ◽  
Social Media Use ◽  
Meta Analyses

A growing number of studies have examined the psychological corollaries of using social networking sites (SNSs) such as Facebook, Instagram, or Twitter (often called social media). The interdisciplinary research area and conflicting evidence from primary studies complicate the assessment of current scholarly knowledge in this field of high public attention. We review meta-analytic evidence on three hotly debated topics regarding the effects of SNSs: well-being, academic achievement, and narcissism. Meta-analyses from different laboratories draw a rather equivocal picture. They show small associations in the r = .10 range between the intensity of SNS use and loneliness, self-esteem, life satisfaction, or self-reported depression, and somewhat stronger links to a thin body ideal and higher social capital. There is no indication for potential devastating effects of social media on school achievement; social media use and school grades are unrelated for adolescents. The meta-analyses revealed small to moderate associations between narcissism and SNS use. In sum, meta-analytic evidence is not in support of dramatic claims relating social media use to mischief.

scholarly journals Social Media Use and Job Performance in the Workplace: The Effects of Facebook and KakaoTalk Use on Job Performance in South Korea

2020 ◽  
Vol 12 (10) ◽  
pp. 4052 ◽  
Author(s):  
Seung Yeop Lee ◽  
Sang Woo Lee
Keyword(s):  
Social Media ◽  
Job Performance ◽  
Social Networking ◽  
Social Networking Sites ◽  
Instant Messaging ◽  
Media Use ◽  
Social Media Use ◽  
Positive Effects ◽  
Use Of Social Media ◽  
The Given

The use of social media, such as social networking sites and instant messaging, in everyday life continues to spread, along with social media use in the workplace. This study examined how using social media like Facebook (social networking sites) and KakaoTalk (instant messaging) at work affects individual job performance. It also analyzed whether social media use has different effects on individual job performance depending on the characteristics of the given task. The results demonstrated that both Facebook and KakaoTalk had linearly positive effects on individual job performance. Moreover, task equivocality had a positive moderating effect on the relationship between KakaoTalk use and job performance. The results may have significant implications for firms reviewing their policies on employees’ social media use. Since using social media such as Facebook and KakaoTalk in the workplace improves job performance, firms may consider encouraging employees toward this practice. In particular, they may consider supporting those employees who perform tasks with high task equivocality in making use of instant messaging platforms.

Social Media

2018 ◽  
pp. 112-128
Author(s):  
Amir Manzoor
Keyword(s):  
Social Media ◽  
Social Networking ◽  
Social Networking Sites ◽  
Positive Attitude ◽  
Media Use ◽  
Social Media Use ◽  
The Social ◽  
Social Media Tools ◽  
Use Of Social Media ◽  
Number Of Individuals

The use of social media around the globe is increasing at an exponential rate. An increasing number of individuals have become members of one or more social networking sites leading to soaring membership numbers, largely because these sites are free and easy to use. This trend is important for libraries. Being part of the community, libraries need to capitalize the potential of social media for instant and direct communication with their members. The librarians are gradually showing a positive attitude towards social media tools. The objective of this chapter is to review the social media use by libraries around the globe. The chapter also provides specific recommendations for social media use in libraries.

The serially mediated relationship between emerging adults’ social media use and mental well-being

2020 ◽  
Vol 102 ◽  
pp. 206-213 ◽  
Author(s):  
Eric E. Rasmussen ◽  
Narissra Punyanunt-Carter ◽  
Jenna R. LaFreniere ◽  
Mary S. Norman ◽  
Thomas G. Kimball
Keyword(s):  
Social Media ◽  
Emerging Adults ◽  
Media Use ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Social Media Use ◽  
Mental Well Being

Examining microbloggers' individual differences in motivation for social media use

2018 ◽  
Vol 46 (4) ◽  
pp. 667-681 ◽  
Author(s):  
Dayong Zhang ◽  
Xu Feng ◽  
Pu Chen
Keyword(s):  
Social Media ◽  
Individual Differences ◽  
Social Networking ◽  
Personality Traits ◽  
Social Networking Sites ◽  
Media Use ◽  
Equation Modeling ◽  
Social Media Use ◽  
Self Presentation ◽  
Intrinsic Motivations

Examining individual differences in the intrinsic motivations for social media use is essential for determining what causes individuals to enjoy using social networking sites and to engage more consistently in online activities. We analyzed data obtained from a survey of 227 users of social networking sites in China. We tested the hypothesized model using structural equation modeling. Research findings revealed that personality traits are the best predictors of intrinsic motivations for social media use. The Big Five traits of agreeableness and extraversion positively affected social interaction and self-presentation, whereas conscientiousness negatively affected self-presentation. Additionally, the results indicated that demographic variables of age and gender affect intrinsic motivations for social media use. Compared with females, males were more likely to utilize social media to express themselves and expand their social interactions. Moreover, participants older than 25 years demonstrated a lower level of self-presentational needs than did those aged 25 and younger. Our findings further confirm that differences among individuals, largely rooted in personality traits and demographic characteristics, contribute to various motivations for social media use.

Examining the Direction of Effects Between COVID-19 Experiences, General Well-Being, Social Media Engagement, and Insomnia Symptoms Among University Students

2021 ◽  
pp. 216769682110511
Author(s):  
Royette T. Dubar ◽  
Nicole K. Watkins ◽  
Grant C. Hill
Keyword(s):  
Social Media ◽  
Emerging Adults ◽  
Online Survey ◽  
Media Use ◽  
Online Communication ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Social Media Use ◽  
Direction Of Effects ◽  
Problematic Social Media Use ◽  
Insomnia Symptoms

The present longitudinal study assessed the direction of effects between COVID-19 experiences, general well-being, socio-emotional motives for online communication, problematic social media use, and insomnia symptoms, among a sample of emerging adults at university. Participants ( N = 619; 64% female; 66% White) completed an online survey 5 months apart during the COVID-19 pandemic. Results from an autoregressive cross-lagged model showed that poorer general well-being at baseline predicted greater endorsement of socio-emotional motives for online communication and higher insomnia symptoms over time. Negative COVID-19 experiences predicted higher social (but not emotional) motives for online communication. Lastly, insomnia symptoms and more problematic social media use predicted more negative COVID-19 experiences 5 months later (but not vice versa). Understanding the mechanisms of these associations will provide a better understanding of the factors that promote positive psychosocial functioning among emerging adults during the current COVID-19 pandemic and may inform psychosocial adjustment during future pandemics.

scholarly journals Political Extremity, Social Media Use, Social Support, and Well-Being for Emerging Adults During the 2016 Presidential Election Campaign

2019 ◽  
Vol 8 (4) ◽  
pp. 285-296
Author(s):  
Dana C. Leighton ◽  
Mark J. Brandt ◽  
Lindsay A. Kennedy
Keyword(s):  
Social Support ◽  
Social Media ◽  
Emerging Adults ◽  
Presidential Election ◽  
Political Discourse ◽  
Media Use ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Social Media Use ◽  
Using Data ◽  
Presidential Election Campaign

The 2016 U.S. presidential election was marked by hostile political discourse, often on social media, where users were exposed to divergent, and potentially distressing, political discourse. This research explores the effects of this election on the well-being of emerging adults who receive the majority of their news via social media. Using data from the Emerging Adulthood Measured at Multiple Institutions 2 Study, we expected greater social media use to be associated with greater perceived stress, and lower well-being, among emerging adults who are more politically extreme, and expected these relationships would be moderated by social support and social media use. Our preregistered analysis did not support our hypotheses. Although there were some effects of extremity on stress and well-being, overall the direction of the effects were inconsistent and neither social media use nor social support was found to moderate the effects of extremity on stress and well-being.

scholarly journals Penggunaan Media Sosial dan Aktivitas Fisik pada Remaja Tingkat Sekolah Menengah Pertama (SMP) Tahun 2018

2019 ◽  
Vol 6 (2) ◽  
pp. 160-166
Author(s):  
Imam Waluyo ◽  
Imas Dwi S Dwi S ◽  
M Arsyad Subu ◽  
Djajang Djajang ◽  
Slamet Slamet S ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Physical Activity ◽  
High School ◽  
Social Media ◽  
Social Networking ◽  
Junior High School ◽  
Social Networking Sites ◽  
Junior High ◽  
Media Use ◽  
Social Media Use ◽  
High User

Users of social networking sites are consistently logged online to communicate and interact with other users. Social networking sites are one of the most popular forms of social media, especially among teenagers, and are an alternative email as a means of instant communication between friends. This study aims to examine the Correlation between social media use with physical activity on junior high school adolescent. The study a futher analysis of previous research data with the 315 sample of Junior High School adolescent, cross sectional metode use, and Data collected using instrumen Social Networking Use Scale and Physical Activity Questionnaire for Adolescent. The result: low user of SNS with 78 student (24.8%), average user of SNS 143 student (45.4%), high user of SNS 81 student (25.7%), extremely high user of SNS 13 student (4.1%), and physical activity low activity 54 student (17.1%), moderate activity 181 student (57.5%), vigorous activity 80 student (25.4%). the results show that corelation between social media use with physical activity corellation weak with r=0.005 stated is weak, statistically it is not significant p= 0.928 (p>0.05). In this study, we found that there is a weak correlation between social media use with physical activity, and statistically it is not significant

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