Understanding the Behavioral Consequences of Upward Social Comparison on Social Networking Sites: The Mediating Role of Emotions

Park, Jaeyoung; Kim, Beomsoo; Park, Sunhee

doi:10.3390/su13115781

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“…This study found that mindfulness has a significantly negative effect on upward social comparison, indicating that the higher level of mindfulness an individual possesses, the less likely he would perform upward comparison on social media, which is consistent with previous research results (Park et al, 2021 ). Meanwhile, upward social comparison can significantly predict social media rumination.…”

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The effect of trait mindfulness on social media rumination: Upward social comparison as a moderated mediator

Liu

Chen

2022

Front. Psychol.

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Social media rumination means that social media users are inclined to worry about their posts, relevant situational elements, and ramifications of the posts on a regular basis, and it is one of the main reasons why people's use of social media is linked to unfavorable mental health and interpersonal results. Rumination is antagonistic to mindfulness, which entails paying attention on purpose and without judgment, and mindfulness appears to be useful in reducing rumination. However, in the context of social media, the nature of the relationship between rumination and mindfulness has gained less attention. The current research study indicates that trait mindfulness, upward social comparison (USC), and self-esteem are implicated in social media rumination (SMR). However, no research study has synthesized the findings into one model. Therefore, the current research study aims to explore the relationship between trait mindfulness and SMR, the mediating effect of USC, and the moderating effect of self-esteem. The model was tested using AMOS and the PROCESS macro in SPSS with bootstrapping. According to the findings, SC appears to have a moderated mediator effect on the relationship between trait mindfulness and SMR. Specifically, individuals with high mindfulness trait do not necessarily have less USC. Self-esteem moderated the above mediation. The beneficial effect of trait mindfulness on social media rumination is explained in depth in this study.

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The effect of trait mindfulness on social media rumination: Upward social comparison as a moderated mediator

Liu

Chen

2022

Front. Psychol.

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“…This study focused on dispatched employees and explored the mechanisms through which USC affects emotional exhaustion and time theft, thereby enriching the understanding of dispatched employees' upward comparison. Additionally, while numerous studies have examined upward comparison in virtual social networks [19,21], few have considered its implications in actual work environments. Therefore, this study investigated USC in offline work environments, thereby enriching the research settings for upward comparison.…”

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“…Using the COR theory as a critical lens, stressrelated events that cage employees consume their resources [33], and this is the situation when emotional exhaustion is most likely to happen [32]. According to previous research findings, the effect of USC on psychological outcomes is achieved with emotions serving as a mediator [21], which also have an impact on individual behavior [34]. Referring to "a state of fatigue in which employees overuse resources" [35], it is supposed that emotional exhaustion will be the crucial underlying mechanism in this relationship.…”

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confidence: 98%

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Too Defeated to Work? The Effects of Dispatched Employees’ Upward Social Comparison on Time Theft

Li,

Lin

2023

Sustainability

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Organizations are under pressure to seek out new and sustainable practices to address the deepening inequity and waste of limited resources. This study aims to explore the relationship between upward social comparison (USC) and time theft of dispatched employees by proposing a mediated moderation model and examining (1) whether emotional exhaustion mediates this relationship and (2) the roles of relational energy and psychological availability as different kinds of resources on the basis of conservation of resource (COR) theory. Data were collected from a questionnaire survey completed by 978 dispatched employees from a Chinese labor dispatch enterprise. SPSS Macro Process and MPLUS were used to test the hypotheses of the proposed mediated moderation model. Results showed that (1) emotional exhaustion partially mediates the positive relationship between USC and time theft; (2) both relational energy and psychological availability negatively moderate the positive relationship between USC and emotional exhaustion and further influence time theft; (3) relational energy is positively related to psychological availability; (4) psychological availability fully mediates the moderating effect of relational energy. This study not only contributes to the existing literature on social comparison and COR theory but also provides insights into how to mitigate employee time theft, thereby fostering the sustainable development of both employees and organizations. The implications, limitations, and future directions were discussed.

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“…Some information systems (IS) researchers term this phenomenon "SNS fatigue" [3,[10][11][12]. Their findings indicate that negative emotions [13] and discontinuous behaviors could occur if users are excessively exposed to some SNS features.…”

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Social Overload and Discontinuance Intention on Facebook: A Comparative Study

Lim

Ahn

2021

Sustainability

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When users begin to feel uncomfortable about the influence of social network services (SNSs) on their lives, they react with various discontinuance behaviors. This comparative study intends to provide a comprehensive explanation of how the fatigue or regret phenomenon is related to users’ diverse reactions against SNSs. This study attempts to answer two questions: (1) How do specific types of relationships influence social overload from SNS interactions on Facebook? and (2) How does social overload threaten the free usage of services and lead to users’ dissatisfaction with SNSs, and how do these constructs influence users’ intent to discontinue usage of SNSs? To this end, we test a reactance model with Facebook users (n = 433) using Partial Least Squares Structural Equation Modeling (PLS-SEM). This study found significant results of the reactance mechanism using samples from two countries, Korea and Japan, which support the generalizability of the reactance mechanism in SNS fatigue. The path of the psychological reactance mechanism in SNSs could differ by country. We also found that reactions toward persona non grata in SNSs differed by country. Our findings suggest that the specific cultural context should be considered when analyzing social overload in SNSs. In previous studies, insufficient attention has been paid to the social features or contexts of SNS. This study proposes a new categorization of relationships in the context of SNSs through the persona non grata concept. As SNSs are social platforms, emotions perceived from the social features of SNSs are an important construct that motivates people to continue using SNSs. Therefore, promoting free activities for users can be an important strategy for maintaining their motivation to use the service. It should be noted that the sample used in this study was slightly unbalanced by the inclusion of a greater proportion of young participants.

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Understanding the Behavioral Consequences of Upward Social Comparison on Social Networking Sites: The Mediating Role of Emotions

Cited by 17 publications

References 55 publications

The effect of trait mindfulness on social media rumination: Upward social comparison as a moderated mediator

The effect of trait mindfulness on social media rumination: Upward social comparison as a moderated mediator

Too Defeated to Work? The Effects of Dispatched Employees’ Upward Social Comparison on Time Theft

Social Overload and Discontinuance Intention on Facebook: A Comparative Study

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