How lonely people use and perceive Facebook

Jin, Borae

doi:10.1016/j.chb.2013.05.034

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“…Research based on older forms of computer-mediated communication suggests that socially anxious people benefit from their online interactions due to online disinhibition (Suler, 2005), a phenomenon known as the social compensation hypothesis (Desjarlais & Willoughby, 2010;Jin, 2013;Poley & Luo, 2012). However, the results discussed here suggest that shy or socially anxious individuals who use social media to achieve online disinhibition may actually be at risk of increasing their loneliness (Teppers et al, 2014).…”

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confidence: 50%

How Social Are Social Media? A Review of Online Social Behaviour and Connectedness

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The use of social media is rapidly increasing, and one of the major discussions of the 21st century revolves around how the use of these applications will impact on the social relationships of users. To contribute to this discussion, we present a brief narrative review highlighting the advantages and disadvantages of social media use on three key aspects of social connectedness: social capital, sense of community, and loneliness. The results indicate that using social media can increase social capital, lead to the formation of friendships and communities, and reduce loneliness. However, some social media site users may experience weakening friendships, online ostracism, and heightened loneliness. Therefore, we argue that the use of social media has contradictory effects on social connectedness. Moreover, the direction of these outcomes is contingent upon who is using the site and how they are using it. Based on these arguments, possible directions for future research are discussed. It is recommended that discourse be continued relating to the association between online social behaviour and connectedness, as this will enable researchers to establish whether the positive outcomes of social media use outweigh the negative.

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How Social Are Social Media? A Review of Online Social Behaviour and Connectedness

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“…Because a lack of contact with friends and feelings of loneliness and dissatisfaction with social contacts is not perceived as positive or in line with social norms, people who lack individual social capital are not only less likely to feel authentic on SNSs but also receive less happiness from expressing their true self online (see also Reinecke and Trepte 2014). In this regard, it is not surprising that lonely people's satisfaction with Facebook was found to be lower than that of non-lonely people (Jin, 2013). Examining differences in active participation (experiences), we expect that the lack of individual social capital negatively moderates the relationship between SNS use and happiness.…”

Section: Social Network Sites Individual Social Capital and Happinessmentioning

confidence: 92%

“…However, active participation can negatively affect subjective well-being through frequent negative posting (Locatelli et al 2012). Although SNSs can provide a substitute for face-to-face interaction for socially isolated and lonely people and can thus enhance their well-being, socially isolated and lonely people tend to post more negative items compared with non-isolated and non-lonely people (see also Jin, 2013), which negatively affects their levels of well-being. In addition to relatively more frequent negative posts, people who lack individual social capital may be unable to express their true self online (Reinecke and Trepte 2014) because of the social norms on SNSs that encourage the posting of predominantly positive status updates and messages.…”

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confidence: 99%

Social Network Sites, Individual Social Capital and Happiness

2016

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“…Another study claimed that Facebook use provides students with larger social networks thereby increasing social support and social capital . Additionally, in a study regarding Facebook and loneliness, researchers found that Facebook reduces students' feelings of loneliness (Jin, 2013;Lou, Yan, Nickerson, & McMorris, 2012). Conversely, one study found that Facebook can negatively impact students' physical and emotional health, pointing to an increase of upper respiratory infection, as well as feelings of anger or sadness resulting from a variety of negatively perceived online interactions (Campisi et al, 2012).…”

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confidence: 93%