The reciprocal and indirect relationships between passive Facebook use, comparison on Facebook, and adolescents' body dissatisfaction

Rousseau, Ann; Eggermont, Steven; Frison, Eline

doi:10.1016/j.chb.2017.03.056

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“…Many researchers on SNS usage have followed quantitative research methods in collecting data (e.g. Manasijevic et al 2016;Rousseau et al 2017;Xie et al 2017). These methods are considered reliable in describing relationships as opposed to the qualitative approach (Wiid & Diggines 2013).…”

Section: Research Methodology and Designmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…This theory emerged in the 1940s as a basis for studying gratifications that attracted media users (Katz, Haas & Gurevitch 1973). In light of this theory, it is assumed that media users consider the benefits of interaction with media in solving their problems and meeting their needs (Rousseau, Eggermont & Frison 2017). The theory also accepts that individuals from diverse backgrounds have different choices of media and that people differ in their reasons and motivations for SNS usage (Heerden & Jordaan 2017).…”

Section: Theoretical Framework Underpinning Social Networking Sites Umentioning

confidence: 99%

“…Manasijevic et al (2016), in a study to investigate the usage of Facebook for learning purposes, discovered that professors and students could share multimedia clips and graphical illustrations on SNSs as an alternative learning platform to the physical classroom. Rousseau et al (2017) noted that pictures are the most shared media on Facebook followed by videos. In addition, Ho and Li (2011) found that Chinese international students in America used Renren, a Chinese version of Facebook, to share pictures and videos with users from their home countries.…”

Section: The Need To Share Mediamentioning

confidence: 99%

“…There is a growing body of research which empirically supports that SNSs use has both negative and positive effects on associations (Lin & Utz 2015;Rousseau et al 2017;Schneider, Vorderer & Kr 2016). Research utilising the affordance approach has explained how the cost of SNSs facilitates maintenance of both online and offline relationships (Ellison & Vitak 2015).…”

Section: The Need To Maintain Relationshipsmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…Some research studies indicate that statistically significant differences exist in SNS usage by gender (Baris Horzum 2016; García-domingo et al 2017;Krasnova et al 2017;Rousseau et al 2017). More precisely, researchers across the world have discovered that women users dominate the use of SNS compared to men (Leng & Goh 2011;Lin, Featherman & Sarker 2017;Manjunatha 2013;Xiao & Zuang 2014).…”

Section: Gender Differencesmentioning

confidence: 99%

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Motives influencing Facebook usage as a social networking site: An empirical study using international students

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Orientation: Recent trends in the world show a growing usage of social networking sites. Research has grown in interest on understanding uses of social networking sites by different groups of people. With increasing numbers of international students being hosted by South African institutions, it is imperative that special focus should be directed towards understanding their usage of social networking sites as part of their lived experience.Research purpose: The purpose of the study was to investigate the motives influencing Facebook usage amongst international students at a rural campus in South Africa.Motivation for the study: Continued increase in international student enrolment at South African institutions, coupled with rising popularity of social networking sites amongst university students, has presented a new area to carry out research of this nature. Research approach, design and method:A quantitative research approach was followed in carrying out this study. Descriptive and inferential statistics were performed to answer the research questions of the study. The respondents (n = 158) were international students enrolled at a rural university campus in the Eastern Cape Province of South Africa during the 2016 academic year. Main findings:Motives for Facebook usage were found to be positively related to Facebook usage. Practical and managerial implications:Findings of this study can assist international education practitioners to develop strategies that will aid in understanding how international students operate in the higher education context.

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Does personal relative deprivation mediate the relationship between passive social media use and beliefs in conspiracy theories? Cross‐sectional correlational and experimental evidence

Gkinopoulos,

Pagliaro,

Pacilli

et al. 2023

Euro J Social Psych

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Social media use occupies a prominent space in social sciences scholarship and beyond. However, the distinction between active and passive use of social media, although important in explaining a variety of users’ behaviours, has been overlooked in terms of its potential to predict key socially relevant outcomes like beliefs in conspiracy theories. In three studies (N = 1388, in total), we provide evidence on (a) the role of passive social media use in believing in conspiracy theories via personal relative deprivation; (b) the interaction effect between social media use and personal relative deprivation on beliefs in conspiracy theories. The results showed that passive social media use is linked to, and increases, beliefs in conspiracy theories and this relationship is partially mediated via increased personal relative deprivation (Studies 1 and 2). In Study 3, personal relative deprivation was also manipulated experimentally in the context of a ʻmoderation‐of‐process' design, yielding a significant interaction with social media use. The results are discussed in the light of their social and media psychological contribution and implications in the digital era, when misinformation often becomes prevalent.

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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 reciprocal and indirect relationships between passive Facebook use, comparison on Facebook, and adolescents' body dissatisfaction

Cited by 79 publications

References 69 publications

Motives influencing Facebook usage as a social networking site: An empirical study using international students

Motives influencing Facebook usage as a social networking site: An empirical study using international students

Does personal relative deprivation mediate the relationship between passive social media use and beliefs in conspiracy theories? Cross‐sectional correlational and experimental evidence

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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