scholarly journals Social comparison orientation mediates the relationship between neuroticism and passive Facebook use

2019 ◽  
Vol 13 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Dmitri Rozgonjuk ◽  
Tracii Ryan ◽  
Joosep-Kristjan Kuljus ◽  
Karin Täht ◽  
Graham G. Scott
Keyword(s):  
Social Comparison ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Social Networking Site ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Big Five Personality ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Facebook Use ◽  
Social Comparison Orientation ◽  
Orientation Scale ◽  
The Relationship

Passive Facebook use, which involves engaging in non-socially orientated behavior on the popular social networking site, is associated with a range of negative outcomes, including social anxiety, loneliness, jealousy, and depressed mood. Research indicates that passive Facebook use may also be related to a tendency to engage in social comparison with others. In addition, there is some evidence that this tendency is more prevalent in individuals high in the personality trait neuroticism. The aim of this study was to investigate the relationships between passive Facebook use, neuroticism, and social comparison orientation (SCO). In addition, we explored whether SCO mediates the potential relationship between neuroticism and passive Facebook use. In a cross-sectional study, 318 Estonian Facebook users completed the Multidimensional Scale of Facebook Use (to ascertain passive Facebook use), the Extra Short Big Five Personality Inventory, and the Iowa-Netherlands Comparison Orientation Scale. The results revealed positive bivariate-correlations between passive Facebook use, neuroticism, and SCO. In addition, SCO mediated the relationship between neuroticism and passive Facebook use. These findings suggest that people higher in neuroticism are more prone to social comparison, which is associated with passive Facebook use. These findings are discussed, and several directions for future research are provided.

scholarly journals A Network Analysis of Facebook Use and Well-being in Relation to Key Psychological Variables: Replication and Extension

2019 ◽  
Author(s):  
Lien Faelens ◽  
Eowyn Van de Putte ◽  
Kristof Hoorelbeke ◽  
Rudi de Raedt ◽  
Ernst H. W. Koster
Keyword(s):  
Social Capital ◽  
Social Comparison ◽  
Affective Disorders ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Self Esteem ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Negative Consequences ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Facebook Use ◽  
The Relationship

Studies exploring the relationship between Facebook use and well-being have yielded inconsistent findings. Investigating the underlying mechanisms seems to be of crucial importance to gain insight into the positive and negative consequences of Facebook use. A recent study illustrated the importance of taking into account social comparison and self-esteem, which serve as central constructs in the relationship between Facebook use and risk for affective disorders. Extending these findings will be key to increase our knowledge on possible risk and/or protective mechanisms. Therefore, we conducted a cross-sectional study (n = 469) to investigate the position of attention control and social capital in this previous reported network. Our results provide a conceptual replication of Faelens et al. (2019). In addition, the findings suggest that attentional control is not strongly connected with the problematic effects of Facebook use. Importantly, (bridging) social capital uniquely connected the variables related to Facebook use with our indicators of vulnerability for affective disorders via social comparison and contingent self-esteem. Possible explanations are discussed.

scholarly journals Association between Facebook Use, Depression and Family Satisfaction: A Cross-Sectional Study of Romanian Youth

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Mihai-Bogdan IOVU ◽  
Remus RUNCAN ◽  
Patricia-Luciana RUNCAN ◽  
Felicia ANDRIONI
Keyword(s):  
Social Networking ◽  
Online Survey ◽  
Family Satisfaction ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Depression Symptoms ◽  
Sectional Study ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Facebook Use ◽  
Facebook Addiction ◽  
The Relationship

Background: In recent years, Facebook has increasingly become an essential part of the lives of people, particularly youths, thus many research efforts have been focused on investigating the potential connection between social networking and mental health issues. This study aimed to examine the relationship between Facebook use, emotional state of depression, and family satisfaction. Methods: This study used the online survey created in Google Docs on the Facebook ‘wall’, as research method. The survey was available during Jun-Jul 2015 in Romania. In our cross-sectional study on a sample of 708 young Facebook users (aged 13-35), we divided the sample into 3 groups: ordinary, middle, and intense Facebook users. Materials and instruments: the survey comprised a series of basic demographic as well as some measures of Facebook addiction, depression, and family satisfaction. We used two methods connected with extensive Facebook usage, the first one measuring only the intensity of use, and the second one measuring not only the intensity but also the consequences of this use. Results: Facebook engagement is negatively related to family satisfaction. Moreover, Facebook engagement is positively related to depression symptoms. The Pearson correlations showed that higher Facebook intensity is positively associated with Facebook addiction. Conclusion: The study confirm previously published findings of other authors in the fields of social networking psychology. The study examined the relationship between Facebook use, depression, and life satisfaction and the hypotheses were supported.  

Moderating Role of School Climate Into the Relationship Perceived Social Support, Perceived Rewards and Job Satisfaction Amongst the Newly Hired Educators: Evidence From Bahawalpur District

2020 ◽  
Vol 3 (3) ◽  
pp. 429-441
Author(s):  
Rana Muhammad Shahid Yaqub ◽  
Bilal Javaid Gondal
Keyword(s):  
Social Support ◽  
Job Satisfaction ◽  
School Climate ◽  
Perceived Social Support ◽  
Sampling Technique ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Government Schools ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
The Relationship

Job satisfaction has gathered a lot of attention and focus throughout the world from scholars as well as researchers. This study aims to investigate and analyze the relationships among perceived social support, rewards, and job satisfaction. Additionally, the moderating effect of school climate will be investigated between the relationships of perceived social support and rewards with job satisfaction, respectively. Data were collected from 200 teachers working in government schools of Bahawalpur District using self-administered questionnaires. This research is a quantitative and cross-sectional study and it has adopted a convenience sampling technique. Statistical Package for Social Sciences and Partial Least Squares-Structured Equation Modelling are the tools that have been used for data analysis to test the hypotheses. The results and findings of this study, indicate that a positive and significant relationship exists between perceived social support and job satisfaction. Also, the relationship between rewards and job satisfaction is positive and significant. However, no moderation of school climate is observed in both relationships of perceived social support and rewards with job satisfaction. This study provides implications i.e. theoretical and practical with the addition of limitations of the study. Lastly,  future research directions are given as well.

High performance work systems, cultures and gender demography

2014 ◽  
Vol 36 (6) ◽  
pp. 693-707 ◽  
Author(s):  
Shaun Pichler ◽  
Arup Varma ◽  
Andrew Yu ◽  
Gerard Beenen ◽  
Shahin Davoudpour
Keyword(s):  
High Performance ◽  
Longitudinal Research ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Work Systems ◽  
Content Type ◽  
High Performance Work Systems ◽  
And Gender ◽  
The Relationship

Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to develop and test hypotheses about the independent relationships between high-performance work systems (HPWS) and high-performance work cultures (HPWC) and employee turnover. Given the growth of women in the workforce, the authors also develop competing predictions about how organizational gender demography (i.e. a higher percentage of women) may either strengthen or weaken the relationship of HPWSs to turnover. Design/methodology/approach – A survey of 171 human resource (HR) executives across organizations of various sizes and industries in the Chicago metropolitan area in the USA was conducted. Findings – The authors found that HPWS and HPWC are associated with lower turnover, though the relationship between HPWC and turnover was stronger. Results also indicate that HPWS are more strongly related to lower turnover among organizations that employ relatively more women. Research limitations/implications – The results indicates that HPWS may not be universalistic in terms of their effectiveness specifically as related to turnover. This was a cross-sectional study; it would be useful for future research to use a longitudinal research design. Practical implications – The findings suggest that organizations should consider how their cultures, use of high-performance work practices, and gender demography are related to important HR metrics such as turnover. Social implications – This paper represents an important contribution to understanding the importance and implications of changes in the workforce demographic characteristics. Originality/value – This is the first study to integrate an organizational demography perspective with HPWS.

scholarly journals Metaphor Comprehension in Individuals with Autism Spectrum Disorder: Core Language Skills Matter

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Tamara Kalandadze ◽  
Johan Braeken ◽  
Cecilia Brynskov ◽  
Kari-Anne Bottegaard Næss
Keyword(s):  
Autism Spectrum Disorder ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Autism Spectrum ◽  
Spectrum Disorder ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Metaphor Comprehension ◽  
Core Language ◽  
The Relationship ◽  
Variable Performance

AbstractPoor metaphor comprehension was considered a hallmark of autism spectrum disorder (ASD), but recent research has questioned the extent and the sources of these difficulties. In this cross-sectional study, we compared metaphor comprehension in individuals with ASD (N = 29) and individuals with typical development (TD; N = 31), and investigated the relationship between core language and metaphor comprehension. Individuals with ASD showed more difficulty but also a more variable performance in both metaphor and literal items of the task used than individuals with TD did. This indicates that core language ability accounts for metaphor comprehension and should be considered in future research and interventions aiming to improve metaphor comprehension in individuals with ASD.

scholarly journals Sadness and Other Health Complaints among Swedish Adolescents: A Cross-Sectional Study

2021 ◽  
Vol 18 (8) ◽  
pp. 3999
Author(s):  
Tide Garnow ◽  
Eva-Lena Einberg ◽  
Anna-Karin Edberg ◽  
Pernilla Garmy
Keyword(s):  
Well Being ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
The Body ◽  
Public Health Issue ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Health Complaints ◽  
Global Public Health ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Cross Sectional Design ◽  
The Relationship

Health complaints are increasing among adolescents and are recognized as a global public health issue. Health complaints are an indicator for subjective ill-being, but little is known about the relationship between sadness and other health complaints. The aim of this study was to investigate sadness and other health complaints among Swedish adolescents. A survey with a cross-sectional design was completed by adolescents (n = 1489, 15–17 years old) in the south of Sweden. A logistic regression analysis was used to analyze the relationship between sadness and other health complaints. The result show that sadness and other health complaints were common among adolescents, and sadness was related to health complaints (headache (OR: 1.58), sleeping difficulties (OR: 2.00), reduced appetite (OR: 1.43), tension (OR: 2.44), and concentration difficulties (OR: 2.75)). When adolescents express sadness or other health complaints it is important to reflect on what these complaints are an expression of, and take into account the body as physical and psychological intertwined. This might entail person-centered support that hopefully leads to an improvement in adolescents’ well-being. Future research that profoundly highlights adolescents’ existential health is needed.

scholarly journals Instagram Use, InstaMums, and Anxiety in Mothers of Young Children

2020 ◽  
pp. 1-10
Author(s):  
Mara Moujaes ◽  
Diarmuid Verrier
Keyword(s):  
Social Media ◽  
Young Children ◽  
Social Comparison ◽  
Self Esteem ◽  
Early Years ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Online Questionnaire ◽  
Comparison Theory ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Social Comparison Orientation

Abstract. The emergence of social media has revolutionized communication and has had a profound effect on many aspects of motherhood. Image-centric social media, despite its overwhelming popularity, has faced much criticism for over-idealistic portrayals and the pressures it may place on women throughout pregnancy and the early years of their child’s life. This research aimed to determine whether a significant relationship exists between postnatal anxiety and Instagram usage in mothers with young children. The associational, cross-sectional design uses a sample of 210 mothers, aged 22–45, who have one or more children aged under 5 years. An online questionnaire measured anxiety, Instagram usage, and several potentially moderating traits. We found that the relationship between anxiety and online engagement with InstaMums – mothers made famous by Instagram – was moderated by both social comparison orientation and self-esteem. Engagement with InstaMums was associated with greater anxiety in those with higher social comparison orientation; it was also associated with greater anxiety in those with lower self-esteem. These findings are discussed in connection with social comparison theory, implications for healthy social media use, as well as avenues for future research.

scholarly journals PYY Levels and Relationship to Appetite Across Different Presentations of Anorexia Nervosa

2021 ◽  
Vol 5 (Supplement_1) ◽  
pp. A632-A632
Author(s):  
Maged Muhammed ◽  
Franziska Plessow ◽  
Kendra Rosamond Becker ◽  
Helen B Murray ◽  
Lauren Breithaupt ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Anorexia Nervosa ◽  
Peptide Yy ◽  
General Characteristic ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Wilcoxon Test ◽  
Group Differences ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Desire To Eat ◽  
The Relationship

Abstract Objectives: While the pathophysiology of eating disorders is not well understood, there is evidence that anorexigenic peptide YY (PYY) may play a role. We have shown that PYY levels are high in individuals with anorexia nervosa (AN) and associated with subjective appetite. However, it is unclear whether this represents a general characteristic across AN presentations. Here we investigate PYY levels and their associations with subjective appetite in individuals with atypical (atypAN), binge/purge type (AN-BP), and restricting type (AN-R) AN compared to healthy controls (HC). We hypothesized that PYY levels would be high in all AN presentations compared to HC and associated with subjective appetite. Methods: We performed a cross-sectional study of 106 females (26 atypAN, 11 AN-BP, 29 AN-R and 40 HC, age 10-22 yrs). Research diagnoses were conferred using the Eating Disorder Examination. Fasting blood was drawn for PYY and visual analog scales were administered to assess hunger and desire to eat one’s favorite food. We performed Wilcoxon test to determine between-group differences in clinical characteristics. Spearman’s correlation coefficient was used to determine the relationship between PYY levels and appetite within each group. Results: Mean age±SD of atypAN (18.3±3.3 yrs) and AN-BP (19.9±1.5 yrs) did not differ (ps≥0.11) while AN-R (19.5±2.4 yrs) were older (p=0.013) than HC (17.8±3.1 yrs). BMI was lower in atypAN (18.7±1.2 kg/m2), AN-BP (17.3±0.8 kg/m2), and AN-R (16.6±1.0 kg/m2) than in HC (21.3±2.0 kg/m2; ps<0.0001). Fasting PYY levels were higher in atypAN (107.4±40.8 pg/mL), AN-BP (118.4±56.8 pg/mL) and AN-R (124.1±48.5 pg/mL) than HC (83.2±31.7 pg/mL, ps≤0.045). Hunger and desire to eat one’s favorite food were lower in atypAN and AN-BP compared to HC (ps≤0.042). Between group differences in PYY and appetite remained significant after controlling for age (ps≤0.032). The relationship between PYY and hunger was negative in AN-BP (ρ= -0.71, p=0.012), positive in AN-R (ρ=0.40, p=0.035), and not significant in atyp AN (ρ=0.02, p=0.90). The relationship between PYY and desire to eat favorite food was negative in AN-BP at trend level (ρ=-0.56, p=0.071), positive in AN-R (ρ=0.52, p=0.005), and not significant in atypAN (ρ=0.09, p=0.65). Conclusions: Compared to HC, fasting PYY levels were higher and appetite lower in all AN presentations. Higher fasting PYY levels were associated with lower appetite in AN-BP and greater appetite in AN-R, while no relationship was found in atypAN. The absence of an association in atypAN, which includes females who do not meet low weight criteria for AN-R or AN-BP, may reflect opposing relationships in those who restrict vs. binge/purge. Future research is required to further understand the differences in relationships between PYY levels and subjective appetite across AN presentations.

scholarly journals Is Trust Necessary to Increase Loyalty in Adult Consumers?

PSIKODIMENSIA ◽  
2018 ◽  
Vol 17 (2) ◽  
pp. 146
Author(s):  
Kinanti Alvani Pane ◽  
Martina Dwi Mustika ◽  
Bertina Sjabadhyni
Keyword(s):  
Older Adult ◽  
Brand Loyalty ◽  
Mineral Water ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Self Report ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Brand Experience ◽  
Brand Trust ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
The Relationship

The aim of this study is to examine if brand experience can predict brand loyalty of older adult consumers through brand trust. This cross-sectional study involved 390 Indonesian older adult consumers of a mineral water who completed a self-report questionnaire. Mediation analysis suggested that brand experience was significant for predicting brand loyalty, either directly or indirectly, suggesting partial mediation. This result further implied that older adult consumers’ experience of a brand can maintain ongoing brand loyalty.In addition, brand trust does not necessarily influence the relationship between brand experience and brand loyalty, which implies that experience is sufficient to maintain older adult consumers’ loyalty to the product. The limitations of this research and potential future research is also discussed

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