Authenticity and well-being on social network sites: A two-wave longitudinal study on the effects of online authenticity and the positivity bias in SNS communication

被引：281

作者：

Reinecke, Leonard ^{[1
]}

Trepte, Sabine ^{[2
]}

机构：

[1] Johannes Gutenberg Univ Mainz, Dept Commun, D-55099 Mainz, Germany

[2] Univ Hohenheim, Inst Commun Sci, Stuttgart, Germany

来源：

COMPUTERS IN HUMAN BEHAVIOR | 2014年 / 30卷

关键词：

Social network sites; Authenticity; Psychological well-being; Positivity bias; Self-presentation; Longitudinal study; SELF-ESTEEM; COLLEGE-STUDENTS; FACEBOOK; DISCLOSURE; PERSONALITY; SATISFACTION; CONCEPTUALIZATION; VALIDATION; DEPRESSION; BEHAVIORS;

D O I：

10.1016/j.chb.2013.07.030

中图分类号：

B84 [心理学];

学科分类号：

04 ; 0402 ;

摘要：

In offline settings, authentic behavior has frequently been linked to increased well-being. Social network sites (SNSs) provide a new venue for authenticity, yet the effects of online authenticity are largely unknown. The present study investigated the reciprocal effects of authenticity on SNSs and the psychological well-being of SNS users in a two-wave longitudinal study (N = 374). The results demonstrate that online authenticity had a positive longitudinal effect on three indicators of subjective well-being. The data further illustrate that this beneficial effect of SNS use is not equally accessible to all users: participants with low levels of well-being were less likely to feel authentic on SNSs and to benefit from authenticity. We propose that the results can be explained in light of a "positivity bias in SNS communication" that favors positive forms of authenticity over negative ones. (C) 2013 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.

引用

页码：95 / 102

页数：8

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