Social networking sites usage &amp; needs scale (SNSUN): a new instrument for measuring social networking sites’ usage patterns and needs

Ali, Iffat; Danaee, Mahmoud; Firdaus, Amira

doi:10.1080/24751839.2019.1675461

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“…SNS behavior . Participants reported their SNS behavior by completing a back-translated German version of the SNSUN scale (part 1 from Social Networking Sites Usage and Needs Scale; SNSUN, [ 80 ]). In this scale, participants indicated what devices they use for SNS activities, what type of SNS platforms they use and how frequent each SNS platform is being used (see Tables 4 and 5 ).…”

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The contributions of social comparison to social network site addiction

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Excessive use of social network sites (SNSs) can often lead to negative consequences of frequent upward social comparisons despite having the social network platform to present users in a favorable light. However, the existing literature gives little evidence to social comparison related antecedents and consequents of uncontrollable use of SNSs. The present study aimed to investigate the contributions of social comparison to SNS addiction. In Study 1, using a convenient sample in Austria (n = 103), we showed that the tendency to engage in social comparisons of ability (but not of opinion) predicted self-reported SNS addiction over and above the feelings of relative deprivation on social support and status. SNS addiction mediated the relations between social comparison of ability and stress, but not self-esteem. In Study 2, using a broad sample of participants in Austria (n = 500), we replicated the findings observed in Study 1 and showed that contrastive upward social comparison emotions (i.e., envy, depression) mediated the relation between SNS addiction and lower self-esteem whereas the contrastive downward social comparison emotion (i.e., contentment) mediated the relation between SNS addiction and higher self-esteem. Our findings suggest that SNS addiction closely relates to psychological constructs relevant to social comparison, mediates the link between social comparison of ability and detrimental consequences (i.e., stress, well-being) and demonstrate how social comparison emotions relate to both positive and negative associations between SNS addiction and self-esteem.

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“…Ali et al's 36 Social Networking Sites Usage and Needs (SNSUN) scale was adopted to measure online social support, chosen for its breadth of survey components that go beyond simple social networking usage information to understand participant needs from SNS. Frequency questions outline participant ‘usage’ of online support by covering how often and how many listed SNS are used, and how much time is spent on SNS's per day.…”

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A mixed-methods analysis of the role of online social support to promote psychological wellbeing in new mothers

Henton

Swanson

2023

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Objective Perinatal mental health problems affect between 1 in 3 and 1 in 10 women globally. Using social media could offer helpful support to new mothers to mitigate this. This research examines the impact of online social support on parental stress, and the mediating effect of maternal wellbeing. The goal is to improve understanding of how to optimise online maternal support to improve anxiety and reduce long-term stress for mother and child. Design A mixed-methods, convergent parallel design (QUANT-QUAL) is adopted to facilitate examination of the complex association between constructs. Methods A Qualtrics online survey was administered via social media to mothers of children under two (n = 151). Quantitative multiple regression analyses assessed perceptions of online social support overall and in separate domains (Social Networking Sites Usage and Needs Scale) as a predictor of parental stress (Parental Stress Scale) and the potential mediation effect of mental wellbeing (Short Warwick–Edinburgh Mental Wellbeing Scale). Purposely designed survey open-text questions allowed participants to describe the detail and impact of online support experiences and common stresses and formed the basis of a qualitative reflexive thematic analysis examining online support and maternal mental health. Results Mixed-method findings indicate that mothers perceiving more value in online support have higher stress levels and lower wellbeing than others. Mental wellbeing was a partial mediator of the relationship between online support and parental stress. Non-significant statistical effects were reinforced by qualitative themes indicating online support provided safe guidance, peer solidarity and parenting escape. Conclusions Maternal online support was predominantly used to cope with high stress, explaining positive stress correlations. Statistically, online coping strategies contributed little to mental wellbeing. Nevertheless, online support was regarded as a valuable and reassuring tool by some participants. Health professionals could improve perinatal anxiety coping by facilitating quality online support networks.

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“…The total score is calculated by taking the average for all participants' responses and the average scores are used to calculate subscales scores too. 10…”

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The effect of social media use on psychological wellbeing among students in a medical school

Lokesh

Swethashree

Narayanamurthy

et al. 2022

Int J Community Med Public Health

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Background: These days, mobile technology plays a key role in influencing the impact of social media and screen time. The sheer number of hours spent on social media and how potentially harmful it is for students' psychological well-being; little research has been done on the subject. The research aims at finding out how social media use impacts the mental health of medical college students.Methods: A cross-sectional study was conducted involving 553 students from January to June 2021 using purposive sampling. Rescue time mobile applications, SNSQ, and PWB scale were used to collect data. The average screen time was measured in minutes, and descriptive statistics were analyzed. A p=0.05 was considered statistically significant.Results: A total of 553 medical students participated in this study. There were 547 (98.6%) students use smartphones, the average internet cost was 282.5±167.1 rupees Maximum number of study participants is fond of using WhatsApp at regular intervals in a day 3.17±SD (0.9), followed by Instagram 2.45±SD (1.2). Social media usage screen time in minutes was observed for a week and it was found that around 123 participants (22%) spent more time, i.e., >3000 minutes, which is severe according to Munnaji et al.Conclusions: Our research showed that screen time almost always exceeded the permissible limit, but it had little effect on psychological well-being. Managing excessive screen time is important. Limiting it is ideal. Parents and students need to be educated and restricted from using screens and social media.

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Social networking sites usage & needs scale (SNSUN): a new instrument for measuring social networking sites’ usage patterns and needs

Cited by 23 publications

References 76 publications

The contributions of social comparison to social network site addiction

The contributions of social comparison to social network site addiction

A mixed-methods analysis of the role of online social support to promote psychological wellbeing in new mothers

The effect of social media use on psychological wellbeing among students in a medical school

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