Is she really happy? A dual-path model of narcissistic self-presentation outcomes for female facebook users

The effects of social comparison orientation on psychological well-being in social networking sites: Serial mediation of perceived social support and self-esteem

“…According to a dual-path model (Yu and Kim 2020), particularly for Korean women aged 20-40, comparing oneself with others (e.g., others' idealized images) could create a selfdiscrepancy and eventually negatively affect subjective well-being, although it could momentarily increase perceived social support (Vogel and Rose 2016). Self-discrepancy is likely to create negative psychological feelings (Higgins 1987) and emotional vulnerability (Higgins et al 1986).…”

“…As suggested by Tesser's (1988) theory of self-evaluation maintenance, upward social comparisons in SNSs could elicit negative emotions, which, in turn, lower individuals' self-esteem. Although a few studies have found a positive relationship between the intensity of SNS use and self-esteem (Ellison et al 2007;Orth et al 2015;Yu and Kim 2020), other studies have shown that SNS use can result in lower self-esteem because of the negative feedback from upward social comparison (Gilbert et al 1995;Gonzales and Hancock 2011;Lee 2014). While this study identified a causal link between social comparison orientation and self-esteem, the possibility of a bidirectional causal relationship between lower self-esteem and social comparison orientation should not be ruled out (Lee et al 2014b).…”

“…Excessive selfpresentation in selfies negatively affects other Instagram users' evaluation of selfie takers and may therefore lead to negative outcomes (Hong et al 2020). For Korean females aged 20-39, narcissistic self-presentation in SNSs is negatively related to subjective well-being due to self-discrepancy (Yu and Kim 2020).…”

Physical Activity Level of Facebook Users

“…4 Online socialization is increasing and becoming more and more intense, with positive or negative reactions and emotional contagion. [5][6][7] This emotional contagion can be positive, through behavioral change for a healthy life. 8,9 It can be also negative, with the exposure of intolerances, violence or illegal situations.…”

“…Emotional contagion can be understood by the social support among these users, improving their levels of subjective well-being. 5 Sharing physical activity rankings is a good example, since they help to improve the quality of life. 3,9,13 Moreover, with its dissemination, it is expected that FitRank may become a support tool for combating sedentary lifestyle.…”