scholarly journals Social networking sites and its relation to social comparison and psychological well-being among medical university students

2021 ◽  
Vol 63 (6) ◽  
pp. 593
Author(s):  
Geeta Soohinda ◽  
Kartikeya Ojha ◽  
Harshavardhan Sampath ◽  
Sanjiba Dutta
Keyword(s):  
University Students ◽  
Social Networking ◽  
Social Comparison ◽  
Social Networking Sites ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Psychological Well Being ◽  
Medical University

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.

scholarly journals Comparing the extent and pattern of use of social networking sites by medical and non medical university students: a multi-center study

2019 ◽  
Vol Volume 12 ◽  
pp. 575-584
Author(s):  
Salman Yousuf Guraya ◽  
Mona Faisal Al-Qahtani ◽  
B Bilal ◽  
Shaista Salman Guraya ◽  
Hamdi Almaramhy
Keyword(s):  
University Students ◽  
Social Networking ◽  
Social Networking Sites ◽  
Multi Center Study ◽  
Medical University ◽  
Center Study

scholarly journals Gender Differences in Usage of Social Networking Sites and Perceived Online Social Support on Psychological Well Being of Youth

2015 ◽  
Vol 3 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Nishi Misra ◽  
Shivani Dangi ◽  
Sanaya Patel
Keyword(s):  
Social Support ◽  
Gender Differences ◽  
Social Networking ◽  
Social Networking Sites ◽  
Perceived Social Support ◽  
Negative Relationship ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Daily Routine ◽  
Psychological Well Being ◽  
Online Social Support

Social Networking Sites have been consuming a major part in the Youth daily routine. The study was conducted with an aim to study the effect of social networking sites and perceived social support on the psychological well-being of the youth. The sample size was 100 which had 50 males and 50 females. All the participants were college going students or new entrants in the corporate sector. The participants were asked to fill the questionnaire which had four parts – 1. Social Networking Sites Survey, 2. Multidimensional Scale of Perceived Social Support Assessment, 3. Psychological General Well-Being Index. The results indicated a negative relationship between the usage of social networking sites and the psychological well-being while positive relationship existed between online perceived social support and psychological well-being. Certain gender differences were also found among the variables like perceived social support and attraction towards social networking sites. This study has a lot of implications in terms of creating awareness among the youth so that they limit the usage of social networking sites and also a lot of research in the Indian context is yet to be done.

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.

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.

scholarly journals Understanding the Behavioral Consequences of Upward Social Comparison on Social Networking Sites: The Mediating Role of Emotions

2021 ◽  
Vol 13 (11) ◽  
pp. 5781
Author(s):  
Jaeyoung Park ◽  
Beomsoo Kim ◽  
Sunhee Park
Keyword(s):  
Social Networking ◽  
Social Comparison ◽  
Social Networking Sites ◽  
Structural Equation ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Equation Modeling ◽  
Behavioral Consequences ◽  
Underlying Mechanisms ◽  
Upward Social Comparison ◽  
The Impact

With the increase in upward social comparison occurring on social networking sites (SNSs) globally, SNS researchers have examined the impact of upward social comparison. However, they focused mainly on psychological outcomes (e.g., well-being). To extend the existing studies, this study investigates the behavioral consequences of upward social comparison through the underlying mechanisms of emotions. Drawing on Smith’s typology of social comparison-based emotions, we developed a conceptual model that integrates upward social comparison on Instagram, upward comparison emotions (upward contrastive emotions and upward assimilative emotions), and the behavioral responses (SNS discontinuance, posting of comments). A structural equation modeling analysis revealed that upward social comparison in Instagram usage provoked upward contrastive emotions including anger, depression, and envy, which, in turn, induced Instagram discontinuance and the posting of malicious comments on Instagram. Additionally, upward assimilative emotions including admiration, optimism, and inspiration triggered the posting of favorable comments on Instagram. This study enhances our understanding of SNS social comparison by revealing how upward social comparison on Instagram is related to behavioral consequences.

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