Smartphones & happiness: mediated social comparison, social support and self-presentation
3 important questions on Smartphones & happiness: mediated social comparison, social support and self-presentation
What is (subjective) well-being?
- Health (physical well-being)
- Personal growth and accomplishment (psychological well-being)
- Happiness (subjective well-being, SWB)
- Presence of positive emotion,
- Absence of negative emotion.
- Self-esteem
- Life satisfaction
- (Absenc eof) loneliness
- (Absence of) depression
Are social network sites bad for well-being?
More SNS use → more social support → less stress, more SWB
o Gaining rewards requires active engagement.
o Gaining rewards requires active engagement.
Why is social comparison different online?
- Because our social networks are bigger online than offline, there are more online resources to access
- Knowledge is distributed across networks
- Practical or emotional support from both strong and weak ties
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