Do You Dare to Compare?: The Key Characteristics of Social Media Users Who Frequently Make Online Upward Social Comparisons

Gomez, Merab; Klare, Dalton; Ceballos, Natalie A.; Dailey, Stephanie L.; Kaiser, Sierra; Howard, Krista

doi:10.1080/10447318.2021.1976510

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“…Comments on social media can attract users to carry out their mission of finding new or old justifications. Gomez et al (2022) term this process of seeking justification as "online upward social comparisons," in which each social media user tries to compare himself to others above him (better fared), aiming to gain self-esteem, identity, and life satisfaction.…”

Section: Youtube: Explain Everythingmentioning

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Social Media as A Strategic Communication Tool in The Development and Promotion of Ecotourism (The Case of a Small and Medium Ecotourism Enterprise in Pangalengan, West Java)

Runtiko,

Rosyadi,

Yamin

et al. 2024

Sodality

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This research explores the role of social media as a strategic communication tool in developing and promoting ecotourism enterprise. The research was conducted by studying five social media used by Ecoethno Leadcampsite, an ecoturism site located in Pengalengan, West Java runned by a Small and Medium Enterprise (SME). This study assesses how social media is used to strengthen the visibility of these destinations, facilitate engagement with tourists, and promote sustainable tourism practices. The research findings show that not all social media are used effectively, and they tend to highlight certain aspects of strategic communication, including tourism activities, resource utilization, and environmental orientation. Strategic communication aspects of travel expenses, timetables, and customer care are relatively not covered in the marketing communications messages. Insights from this research have implications for tourism stakeholders, policymakers, and society in general, demonstrating the need for a paradigm shift towards integrated use of digital technology to promote and build sustainable ecotourism.

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Section: Youtube: Explain Everythingmentioning

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Social Media as A Strategic Communication Tool in The Development and Promotion of Ecotourism (The Case of a Small and Medium Ecotourism Enterprise in Pangalengan, West Java)

Runtiko,

Rosyadi,

Yamin

et al. 2024

Sodality

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“…This finding underscores the potential negative consequences of excessive social comparison on social media platforms like Facebook. Similarly, individuals with a higher frequency of online comparisons tend to have higher levels of depressive symptoms, increased levels of addiction to social media, more negative selfperceptions, and a greater number of maladaptive social media behaviours [4].…”

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Social Comparison on Social Media Platforms: A media and communication Perspective

Qiu

2024

SHS Web of Conferences

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Many existing studies of social comparison focus on the psychological component, but the reality of users’ lived experiences is that most users incorporate multiple platforms into their communication practices in order to access the people and networks they desire to influence. This paper delves into the phenomenon of social comparison on social media platforms, examined through the lens of media and communication studies. Particularly emphasized is the role of algorithmic curation and the emergence of social media influencers as modern benchmarks of success and aspiration. This paper endeavors to offer a comprehensive understanding of the intertwined dynamics of technological affordances, socio-cultural catalysts, and psychological impacts in the realm of digital social comparison. Finally, the paper reflects on potential strategies to navigate this complex terrain, aiming to strike a balance between digital engagement and mental well-being. The overarching aim is to foster a digital environment that, while enabling connection and expression, also ensures the psychological well-being of its users.

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“…A este tipo de comparación, en la que la persona determina que el resto son superiores a ella y en el que refleja cuáles son sus carencias, se la conoce como negativa o ascendente, y es la que está mayormente asociada con detrimentos en el bienestar y la salud mental (Fox & Vendemia, 2016;Gomez et al, 2022). Concretamente, la comparación ascendente se ha visto asociada con aumentos de síntomas depresivos (Aubry et al, 2024;Liu et al, 2017), estrés (He et al, 2020), ansiedad (Butzer & Kuiper, 2006;McCarthy & Morina, 2020), trastornos alimenticios (Green et al, 2009;Lev-Ari et al, 2014), riesgo de suicidio (Kingsbury et al, 2021;Wetherall et al, 2019), y a la disminución de la autoestima (Schmuck et al, 2019;Wang et al, 2017).…”

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Comparación Social negativa: La influencia de la Ansiedad, la Regulación Emocional y el Uso Problemático de Redes Sociales

Díaz-Moreno,

Bonilla,

Chamarro

2023

Ansiedad y Estrés

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Do You Dare to Compare?: The Key Characteristics of Social Media Users Who Frequently Make Online Upward Social Comparisons

Cited by 21 publications

References 50 publications

Social Media as A Strategic Communication Tool in The Development and Promotion of Ecotourism (The Case of a Small and Medium Ecotourism Enterprise in Pangalengan, West Java)

Social Media as A Strategic Communication Tool in The Development and Promotion of Ecotourism (The Case of a Small and Medium Ecotourism Enterprise in Pangalengan, West Java)

Social Comparison on Social Media Platforms: A media and communication Perspective

Comparación Social negativa: La influencia de la Ansiedad, la Regulación Emocional y el Uso Problemático de Redes Sociales

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