Adolescent Self-Presentation on Facebook and its Impact on Self-Esteem

Metzler, Anna; Scheithauer, Herbert

doi:10.3233/dev-150163

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“…Further, browsing one's SNS feed with a focus on one's selfpresentation on this platform leads to higher self-esteem (Wilcox & Stephen, 2013). Importantly, however, in order to increase self-esteem, the information revealed about one's self has to be in line with users' actual self-concept, as the positive relationship between engaging in self-reflection on SNSs and self-esteem depends on showing a congruent self-presentation style (Metzler & Scheithauer, 2015). Nevertheless, not all self-revealed information on these platforms directly affects self-esteem.…”

Section: Self-reflective Processes On Snssmentioning

confidence: 99%

Unifying the detrimental and beneficial effects of social network site use on self-esteem: a systematic literature review

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Previous research offers equivocal results regarding the effect of social networking site use on individuals' self-esteem. We conduct a systematic literature review to examine the existing literature and develop a theoretical framework in order to classify the results. The framework proposes that self-esteem is affected by three distinct processes that incorporate self-evaluative information: social comparison processes, social feedback processing, and self-reflective processes. Due to particularities of the social networking site environment, the accessibility and quality of selfevaluative information is altered, which leads to online-specific effects on users' self-esteem. Results of the reviewed studies suggest that when a social networking site is used to compare oneself with others, it mostly results in decreases in users' selfesteem. On the other hand, receiving positive social feedback from others or using these platforms to reflect on one's own self is mainly associated with benefits for users' self-esteem. Nevertheless, inter-individual differences and the specific activities performed by users on these platforms should be considered when predicting individual effects.

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Section: Self-reflective Processes On Snssmentioning

confidence: 99%

Unifying the detrimental and beneficial effects of social network site use on self-esteem: a systematic literature review

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“…The way in which adolescents choose to present themselves in SNSs may be a key part of their identity development (Reich, Subrahmanyam, & Espinoza, 2012). Altered self-presentation seems to be less frequent than initially thought, and people tend to present their actual personality, rather than providing misinformation (Back et al, 2010;Bargh, McKenna, & Fitzsimons, 2002;Borca, Bina, Keller, Gilbert, & Begotti, 2015;Metzler & Scheithauer, 2015), perhaps because online friends know the user offline and would thus contradict a user's inaccurate or exaggerated self-presentation by giving negative feedback (Ellison et al, 2007;Lenhart & Madden, 2007;Pempek, Yermolayeva, & Calvert, 2009;Subrahmanyam, Reich, Waechter, & Espinoza, 2008;Van Zalk, Van Zalk, Kerr, & Stattin, 2014). Hence it is crucial to investigate adolescents' self-presentation on SNSs.…”

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Association of Self-Presentational Strategies on Facebook and Positive Feedback in Adolescence – A Two-Study Approach

Metzler

Scheithauer

2019

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As Facebook enables adolescents to present themselves positively by means of their Facebook profile and to gain positive feedback for doing so, the aim of the current study is to investigate which kinds of adolescents' positive self-presentation in profile pictures and status updates are associated with positive feedback in terms of Likes from the Facebook community, considering gender differences. Data for this study were based on adolescents aged 14-17 years, pursuing a two-method approach, using questionnaire data (N = 703; 71.7% female; M age = 15.76 years) as well as data from content analysis (N = 143; 63% female; M age = 15.72 years). Hierarchical multiple regressions were used. The results suggest that the self-presentational strategy of ingratiation seems to be the most advantageous in eliciting positive feedback. In particular, presenting oneself in the company of friends as well as posting about spending time with friends were related to positive feedback.

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“…Such authentic self-presentation is sometimes challenged, given that positivity norms and platform features, such as filters, invite adolescents to present the best (but not necessarily true) version of themselves ( 34 , 35 ). Yet, presenting one’s true self online is known to be beneficial for adolescents’ psychological development, leading to increased self-esteem ( 36 ), which is, in turn, important for well-being.…”

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Positive digital communication among youth: The development and validation of the digital flourishing scale for adolescents

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Janicke‐Bowles

Carbone

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Front. Digit. Health

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Research has extensively studied the negative effects of digital communication on adolescents’ well-being. However, positive digital experiences and behavior in adolescence are still poorly understood. The recently developed Digital Flourishing Scale addresses this gap and focuses on the positive perceptions of a user’s experiences and behaviors in digital communication among adults. In this paper, we developed an adolescent version of this scale. Study 1 demonstrated the internal consistency of the scale and the same factor structure for adolescence as for adulthood: connectedness, civil participation, positive social comparison, authentic self-presentation, and self-control. Study 2 confirmed the identified factor structure with a second sample of adolescents and established measurement invariance across genders. The construct validity of the scale was confirmed by investigating associations with related constructs, including the basic psychological needs from self-determination theory (competence, autonomy, and relatedness), secure attachment to a close friend, Internet aggression, social media-induced inspiration, authenticity of posted positive content, and social media self-control failure. The results indicated that not all adolescents flourish equally online. Differences occurred depending on the adolescents’ gender and socioeconomic status. The paper concludes that the newly developed scale is a valid and reliable measure for assessing adolescents’ perceptions of digital thriving and digital empowerment.

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Adolescent Self-Presentation on Facebook and its Impact on Self-Esteem

Cited by 6 publications

References 31 publications

Unifying the detrimental and beneficial effects of social network site use on self-esteem: a systematic literature review

Unifying the detrimental and beneficial effects of social network site use on self-esteem: a systematic literature review

Association of Self-Presentational Strategies on Facebook and Positive Feedback in Adolescence – A Two-Study Approach

Positive digital communication among youth: The development and validation of the digital flourishing scale for adolescents

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