Emerging adults' social media self-presentation and identity development at college transition: Mindfulness as a moderator

How online self-presentation affects well-being and body image: A systematic review

“…Generally, breadth of self-presentation is not related to personal well-being 36,41,47,51 . Depth of self-presentation decreased personal well-being 51 . For authentic self-presentation, both positive and insignificant results were reported 30,51 .…”

“…For authentic self-presentation, both positive and insignificant results were reported 30,51 . Idealized self-presentations increased personal well-being 6,13,14,51 . No studies investigated negative self-presentations and personal well-being.…”

“…Studies in individualistic-oriented countries as well as countries low in uncertainty avoidance indicated that personal well-being was unaffected by breadth of self-presentation 41,47,51 . Results for studies from countries that qualify as either collectivistic-oriented countries or high in uncertainty avoidance were mixed, showing both increased and insignificant results of breadth of self-presentation on personal well-being 36,40 .…”

“…Results for studies from countries that qualify as either collectivistic-oriented countries or high in uncertainty avoidance were mixed, showing both increased and insignificant results of breadth of self-presentation on personal well-being 36,40 . For two studies qualifying as individualistic (leaving no comparison on the individualism-collectivism dimension), one study from a country high in uncertainty avoidance showed a positive relationship between authentic self-presentation and personal well-being 30 , whereas an insignificant relationship was found for the other country being low in uncertainty avoidance 51 . Similarly, one study high in uncertainty avoidance showed decreases in personal well-being 31 , whereas increases in personal well-being were found for studies low in uncertainty avoidance 13,14,51 .…”

“…For two studies qualifying as individualistic (leaving no comparison on the individualism-collectivism dimension), one study from a country high in uncertainty avoidance showed a positive relationship between authentic self-presentation and personal well-being 30 , whereas an insignificant relationship was found for the other country being low in uncertainty avoidance 51 . Similarly, one study high in uncertainty avoidance showed decreases in personal well-being 31 , whereas increases in personal well-being were found for studies low in uncertainty avoidance 13,14,51 . Additionally, no comparisons between high and low uncertainty avoidance and individualism-collectivism could be made regarding depth, idealized, and negative self-presentation.…”