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Positive Orientation and Social Capital: The Insignificance of the Mediating Effects of Social Network Sites Usages
This research examined the relationships among positive orientation, types of social network sites (SNS) usage, and social capital. 235 private...
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The Effects of Body Image and SNS Body Image on SNS Photo-Editing Tendency
This study examined the effects of perceived body image and social networking site (SNS) body image of college students on their photo-editing...
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Social Network Sites Usage and Idol Emulation: Indirect Effect of Parasocial Interaction
This research examined the relationships of social network sites (SNS) intensity, parasocial interaction (PSI), and the propensity to imitate idols...
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The associations of use of social network sites with perceived social support and loneliness
Research shows that use of social network sites is associated with loneliness and this may be amplified in tertiary students by their transition from...
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Motives for using social networking sites: a uses & gratifications perspective amongst people with eating disorder symptoms
Studies investigating motives for social networking sites (SNS) use amongst people with eating disorder (ED) symptoms are scarce. The uses and...
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Social network site use and materialistic values: the roles of self-control and self-acceptance
BackgroundWhile prior studies have established a close association between the use of social network sites (SNSs) and materialistic values, there is...
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Friendship quality and basic psychological need satisfaction in middle school students: the mediating role of self-presentation on social networking sites and social comparison
As adolescent mental health problems are currently frequent, we urgently need to explore the factors affecting adolescent mental health. Basic...
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Social network addiction symptoms and body dissatisfaction in young women: exploring the mediating role of awareness of appearance pressure and internalization of the thin ideal
BackgroundPrevious studies testing for a direct relationship between social networking sites (SNS) addiction and body dissatisfaction (BD) have...
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Parents’ Feelings, Distress, and Self-Efficacy in Response to Social Comparisons on Social Media
Parents’ social comparisons on social networking sites (SNS) is a research area of growing interest. In this study, we examined parents’ positive and...
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The smartphone as a “significant other”: interpersonal dependency and attachment in maladaptive smartphone and social networks use
Smartphones are increasingly widespread throughout the world and, although smartphones provide various benefits, excessive and maladaptive use is...
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Resilience levels of Turkish adolescents cyber-victims in social networking sites: The mediation roles of cyberbullying and active co**
This study aims to determine the factors that may affect the relationship between the level of cyber victims' use of social networks and...
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Social Networking Site Use, Personality, User Habit, and Subjective Wellbeing: A Kazakhstani Pilot Study
Considering the prevalence and increased use of online social networking sites (SNSs), the present study investigated the association between...
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Relationship Between FoMO, Problematic Social Media Use, Self-esteem, Negative Affectivity, and Physical Exercise: A Structural Equation Model
The fear of missing out (FoMO) is characterized in the literature as a fear that others are having rewarding experiences while one is missing out,...
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Social Networking Use Across Gender: Its Association with Social Connectedness and Happiness Amidst the COVID-19 Pandemic
With the increasing popularity of social networking platforms, it serves a greater purpose that is no longer contained simply as a means of social...
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Exploring the Effects of Social Media on Marriages in Northern Ghana
The proliferation of social media has served as an extension of the social life of people; information seeking, socialization, and many other social...
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Negative upward comparison and relative deprivation: sequential mediators between social networking service usage and loneliness
This study aimed to examine the complex relationships among social networking service (SNS) usage, loneliness, negative upward comparison, and...
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Does Social Comparison and Facebook Addiction Lead to Negative Mental Health? A Pilot Study of Emerging Adults Using Structural Equation Modelling
Recent research has observed that among the ever-increasing young users of social networking sites (e.g., Facebook), some present problematic use...
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How photo editing in social media shapes self-perceived attractiveness and self-esteem via self-objectification and physical appearance comparisons
BackgroundAs photo editing behavior to enhance one?s appearance in photos becomes more and more prevalent on social network sites (SNSs), potential...
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How the Exposure to Beauty Ideals on Social Networking Sites Influences Body Image: A Systematic Review of Experimental Studies
Sharing and viewing photos on social networking sites (SNSs) have been identified as particularly problematic for body image. Although correlational...
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Relatedness frustration and compensatory behaviors in social networking sites among Chinese college students: Role of self-control failure
Based on the framework of the self-determination theory, the present study of Chinese college students was designed to investigate the relationships...
