Social Network Sites, Individual Social Capital and Happiness

Arampatzi, Efstratia; Burger, Martijn; Novik, Natallia A.

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“…SNS have the potential to increase both the number and intensity of these connections, including the influence of family, friends and others (Chesley and Johnson : 590). SNS could also act as a substitute for face‐to‐face interaction among those who are socially isolated or lonely, characteristics closely linked with socio‐economic status and health, potentially enhancing their well‐being (Arampatzi, Burger and Novik ).…”

Section: Social Networking Sites Psycho‐social Impacts and Well‐beingmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…The accumulation of social capital – social resources that are available through social interactions (Bourdieu ) such as access to information, opportunities and support that might be otherwise unavailable (Putnam ) – is a common motivator of SNS use (Yoo and Jeong ). This is important as individual social capital has been shown to have a positive association with a range of subjective well‐being measures (Arampatzi et al : 100; Portela, Neira and del Mar Salinas‐Jiménez ). SNS platforms not only provide users with greater opportunity for gaining social support from their existing connections but also aid them in increasing their social spheres and the subsequent social capital that they can access (Ellison et al ; Joinson ; Valenzuela, Park and Kee ).…”

Section: Social Networking Sites Psycho‐social Impacts and Well‐beingmentioning

confidence: 99%

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Social network engagement and subjective well‐being: a life‐course perspective

Wheatley

Buglass

2019

British Journal of Sociology

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Social networking is a digital phenomenon embraced by billions worldwide. Use of online social platforms has the potential to generate a number of benefits including to well‐being from enhanced social connectedness and social capital accumulation, but is also associated with several negative behaviours and impacts. Employing a life‐course perspective, this paper explores social networking use and its relationship with measures of subjective well‐being. Large‐scale UK panel data from wave 3 (2011–12) and 6 (2014–15) of Understanding Society reveals that social network users are on average younger, aged under 25, but that rising use is reported across the life‐course including into old age. Probit, multinomial logistic, and ANCOVA and change‐score estimations reveal that membership, and greater use, of social networks is associated with higher levels of overall life satisfaction. However, heavy use of social networking sites has negative impacts, reflected in reductions in subjective well‐being. Socio‐economic disadvantage may drive these impacts among young (in education), unemployed and economically inactive heavy SNS users.

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Section: Social Networking Sites Psycho‐social Impacts and Well‐beingmentioning

confidence: 99%

Section: Social Networking Sites Psycho‐social Impacts and Well‐beingmentioning

confidence: 99%

Social network engagement and subjective well‐being: a life‐course perspective

Wheatley

Buglass

2019

British Journal of Sociology

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“…Research focusing on SWB underlines "the importance of studying dispositions in dynamic terms -that is, as a reaction to circumstances -rather than as static" (Reis, Sheldon, Gable, Roscoe, & Ryan, 2000, pp.431-432), suggesting that a diary method is particularly suitable for our context. Furthermore, with few exceptions (e.g., Kross, Verduyn, Demiralp, Park, Lee, Lin, Shablack, Jonides, & Ybarra, 2013;Arampatzi, Burger, & Novik, 2016;Burke & Kraut, 2016), research exploring the link between SNS participation and users' SWB has been dominated by crosssectional studies that focus on individual differences between study participants. However, the experience of using SNSs may differ from day to day; while on some days users may experience a high level of positive emotions following their SNS activities, on other days their perceptions may be different.…”

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Understanding the role of social networking sites in the subjective well-being of users: a diary study

Wenninger

Krasnova

Buxmann

2018

European Journal of Information Systems

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Given the rising popularity of social networking sites (SNSs), the influence of these platforms on the subjective well-being (SWB) of their users is an emerging topic in Information Systems research. Building on the norm of reciprocity and the social functional approach to positive emotions, we posit that targeted reciprocity-evoking forms of SNS activities are best suited to promote users' positive emotions. The favorable potential of these activities is likely to be particularly pronounced among adolescents who pay special attention to social acceptance, which can be channeled with the help of reciprocal communication. Therefore, we conducted a quantitative 7-day diary study of 162 adolescent Facebook users attending German schools, looking at the impact of their daily SNS activities on their SWB. Based on a linear mixed model analysis, our results confirm a positive link between targeted reciprocity-evoking activitiessuch as chatting, giving and receiving feedbackand adolescents' positive emotions. Our findings provide a reassuring perspective on the implications of the sociotechnical design of SNS communication channels. Specifically, by encouraging targeted activities, providers, users, and other stakeholders can ensure the beneficial impact of this technology on users' SWB.

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“…Additionally, we found that loneliness moderated the relationship between ICT use and social isolation. Prior research (Arampatzi, Burger, & Novik, 2016) has also found that loneliness moderated the relationship between ICT use and happiness. Although we do not consider happiness in our study, social isolation among the elderly represents a critical factor that influences the elderly's happiness, and loneliness moderates its relationship with ICT use.…”

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Social Participation among the Elderly: Moderated Mediation Model of Information and Communication Technology (ICT)

Srivastava¹,

Panigrahi²

2019

CAIS

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Researchers have identified social participation for the elderly as a salient activity that benefits their wellbeing. Along that vein, prior studies have reported that ICT use increases the extent to which the elderly participate socially with one another. However, the literature remains silent on the mechanisms by which ICT use leads to social participation. In this paper, we draw on two prominent IS theories, actor-network theory (ANT) and activity theory (AT), to develop a conceptual framework by incorporating four social participation-oriented factors: ICT use, social participation, social isolation, and loneliness. We used a quantitative approach based on the cross-sectional survey to collect data from 240 elderly people. We analyzed the data using structural equation modeling based on SmartPLS 3.0. We found that the size of the social network constituted the critical factor in the association between ICT use and social participation. The outcome of the model suggests that ICT use does not impact the social participation directly. Rather, social isolation (absence of social network) mediates the relationship between the ICT use and social participation. Additionally, loneliness, one of the commonly observed psychological states in the elderly, weakens the influence of ICT use on social isolation. Our research advances our theoretical understanding about social participation among seniors and helps governments and businesses prepare ICT plans for the elderly appropriately.

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Social Network Sites, Individual Social Capital and Happiness

Cited by 16 publications

References 60 publications

Social network engagement and subjective well‐being: a life‐course perspective

Social network engagement and subjective well‐being: a life‐course perspective

Understanding the role of social networking sites in the subjective well-being of users: a diary study

Social Participation among the Elderly: Moderated Mediation Model of Information and Communication Technology (ICT)

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