The Psychological Consequences of Envying Influencers on Instagram

Lee, Jung Ah; Lee, So Young; Ryoo, Yuhosua; Kim, WooJin; Sung, Yongjun

doi:10.1089/cyber.2022.0001

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“…(iii) Benign envy as audience or followers-related feature. We study the effect of benign envy explained by the Self-esteem and self-evaluation theories to hypothesize the sequential mediation effect of PSR and BE (Tran et al, 2022;Lee et al, 2022). Predictive power analysis and ML classifiers confirm the validity of the BIF-PSR mediation effect to form practical and managerial implications about the effect of SI on I2P of young Instagram followers.…”

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confidence: 77%

A modified CRITIC with a reference point based on fuzzy logic and hamming distance

Sharkasi¹,

Rezakhah²

2022

Knowledge-Based Systems

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Section: Discussion Of Key Findingsmentioning

confidence: 77%

A modified CRITIC with a reference point based on fuzzy logic and hamming distance

Sharkasi¹,

Rezakhah²

2022

Knowledge-Based Systems

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“…Inspiration includes various dimensions such as being a personal affective experience, relating to arousal, excitement, and positive emotions, and reflecting intention for future behavior (Thrash & Elliot, 2003). Several studies conducted in the context of SNS noted that inspired individuals have more positive self-conceptions, higher aspirations, and stronger motivation for achievement (Lee et al, 2022; Meier & Schäfer, 2018; Meier et al, 2020). In light of this, we expect that the positive influence of goal attainability on behavioral intention will be extended to perceived inspiration, which is a broader concept that encompasses behavioral intention.…”

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Inspiration by Role Models

Andreeva,

Kim,

Chung

2024

Journal of Media Psychology

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Our experiences on social network sites (SNS) can often leave us envious of others, but others’ success can be inspirational as well. This study was an exploration of how source similarity, dispositional optimism, and goal attainability influence the outcomes of upward social comparisons with outstanding others. In an experiment in which participants were exposed to a success story on SNS ( N = 200), source similarity was found to have a direct influence on inspiration, and dispositional optimism had an indirect influence on inspiration through perceived goal attainability. The findings provide both theoretical and practical implications regarding how best to utilize success stories on SNS to increase a sense of inspiration.

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“…In the specific context of influencers, it has been shown that, on the one hand, self‐congruency with influencers improves followers' sense of well‐being (Kim & Kim, 2020). On the other hand, influencers who usually exhibit a “glamorized lifestyle” trigger envy—the “painful emotion that stems when one feels inferior compared to another” (Lee et al, 2022, p. 703)—and negatively impact well‐being (Lee et al, 2022). Haferkamp and Krämer (2011) argued that exposure to attractive Facebook users can impair well‐being.…”

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To be real or not to be real? The effect of genuine (vs. nongenuine) depictions of social media influencers on followers' well‐being and brand purchase intention

Claeys,

Charry,

Tessitore

2023

Psychology and Marketing

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Criticized for the idealized lives portrayed on social media (e.g., Instagram), a growing number of social media influencers are now embracing genuineness, showcasing unfiltered and less sophisticated pictures of themselves. The current research investigated this trend by examining how genuine (vs. nongenuine) visual self‐presentations by influencers affect their followers' purchase intention and, importantly, their well‐being. With an experiment (n = 171) and a quasi‐experiment with an ex‐post facto design (n = 154), we demonstrate that influencers' genuineness (vs. nongenuineness) not only benefits promoted brands but also followers' well‐being. Specifically, genuine (vs. nongenuine) influencers induce fewer upward comparisons, which, in turn, increases followers' self‐esteem, well‐being, and purchase intention. Investigating the role of gender, we show that, while males also tend to purchase more products when recommended by genuine (vs. nongenuine) male influencers, the mediating process through social comparison does not occur. Combining psychosocial and marketing perspectives, this study expands various streams of research on social media influencers and offers pragmatic contributions that reconcile managers, social media influencers, and public policymakers. More genuineness in pictures, using fewer filters and beauty artifices, provides benefits for all. Finally, we suggest future research directions as ways to further reconcile these two perspectives.

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The Psychological Consequences of Envying Influencers on Instagram

Cited by 7 publications

References 34 publications

A modified CRITIC with a reference point based on fuzzy logic and hamming distance

A modified CRITIC with a reference point based on fuzzy logic and hamming distance

Inspiration by Role Models

To be real or not to be real? The effect of genuine (vs. nongenuine) depictions of social media influencers on followers' well‐being and brand purchase intention

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