Facebook Users�? Engagement and Perceived Life Satisfaction

Media and Communication

H. Denis Wu¹  Tammy R. Vigil¹ 

[1] College of Communication, Boston University, Boston, USA

关键词: Facebook;    happiness;    life satisfaction;    self-construal;    social comparison;    social media;   

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学科分类：电子、光学、磁材料

来源: Cogitatio Press

【 摘 要 】

This study extends existing research on Facebook’s impact on users�? life satisfaction. The results from two surveys of college students demonstrate a tension between Facebook use and users�? perceived contentment with their lives. Existing literature indicates students use Facebook to enhance self-esteem, yet the results from this study connect increased Facebook use to lower self-reported levels of happiness. In particular, respondents�? interactions with photos and videos increase users�? dissatisfaction. This phenomenon may be due to the impact photos have on the ways users engage in social comparisons with Facebook “friends�? and the self-construals they create based on these comparisons.

【 授权许可】

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