Commentary: Do motivations for using Facebook moderate the association between Facebook use and psychological well-being?

Frontiers in Psychology

Sherry H. Stewart¹ 

关键词: Facebook use;    moderation;    mediation;    addiction;    psychological well-being;    motives;    coping motives;   

DOI  :  10.3389/fpsyg.2015.01483

学科分类：心理学（综合）

来源: Frontiers

【 摘 要 】

Rae and Lonborg's (2015) findings are intriguing. They show greater Facebook (FB) use intensity can have beneficial or adverse effects on psychological well-being (PWB) depending on the user's motives. This underlines that not all motives are equal: some motives are harmful and others helpful when it comes to PWB and psychopathology outcomes. Four central issues were raised: (1) exclusive focus on social (external) motives for FB use; (2) exclusive focus on PWB outcomes; (3) interesting pattern of findings in the supplemental analyses; and (4) exclusive focus on FB use motives as moderators. Each suggests exciting future possibilities for this nascent area of motives research.

【 授权许可】

CC BY