Exploring the interplay between passive following on Facebook, fear of missing out, self-esteem, social comparison, age, and life satisfaction in a community-based sample.
Journal article
Authors | Giagkou, Stella, Hussain, Zaheer and Pontes, Halley M. |
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Abstract | Facebook is amongst the most frequently used Social Networking Sites (SNSs) worldwide. Previous research reported SNS use such as Facebook use may have both positive and negative psychological impact on users, particularly with regards to users’ psychological wellbeing and life satisfaction. To fully acknowledge the extent to which SNS use may affect psychological wellbeing and life satisfaction, different forms of SNS use and experiences need to be taken into account by researchers. There is currently a lack of research investigating how Passive Facebook Use may impact on users’ well being. The present study sought to investigate how passive following on Facebook, fear of missing out, self-esteem, social comparison, and age may affect life satisfaction. A sample of 196 Facebook users (Mean age = 31.16, SD = 8.75) completed an online survey consisting of several psychometric tools. Overall, the results obtained suggest that life satisfaction may be differentially affected by a wide range of SNS-related experiences such as social comparison and fear of missing out. The implications of these findings for the use of SNSs are discussed. |
Facebook is amongst the most frequently used Social Networking Sites (SNSs) worldwide. Previous research reported SNS use such as Facebook use may have both positive and negative psychological impact on users, particularly with regards to users’ psychological wellbeing and life satisfaction. To fully acknowledge the extent to which SNS use may affect psychological wellbeing and life satisfaction, different forms of SNS use and experiences need to be taken into account by researchers. There is currently a lack of research investigating how Passive Facebook Use may impact on users’ well being. The present study sought to investigate how passive following on Facebook, fear of missing out, self-esteem, | |
Keywords | Facebook use; Passive following; Social comparison; Fear of missing out (FOMO) |
Year | 2018 |
Journal | International Journal of Psychology & Behavior Analysis |
Publisher | Graphy Publications |
ISSN | 2455-3867 |
Digital Object Identifier (DOI) | https://doi.org/10.15344/2455-3867/2018/149 |
Web address (URL) | http://hdl.handle.net/10545/623065 |
http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ | |
hdl:10545/623065 | |
Publication dates | 22 Sep 2018 |
Publication process dates | |
Deposited | 22 Oct 2018, 09:18 |
Contributors | University of Derby and Nottingham Trent University |
File | File Access Level Open |
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https://repository.derby.ac.uk/item/950w1/exploring-the-interplay-between-passive-following-on-facebook-fear-of-missing-out-self-esteem-social-comparison-age-and-life-satisfaction-in-a-community-based-sample
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