How does online social networking enhance life satisfaction? The relationships among online supportive interaction, affect, perceived social support, sense of community, and life satisfaction

被引:469
作者
Oh, Hyun Jung [1 ]
Ozkaya, Elif [1 ]
LaRose, Robert [1 ]
机构
[1] Michigan State Univ, E Lansing, MI 48824 USA
关键词
Social networking sites; Social support; Affect; Sense of community; Life satisfaction; Momentary sampling; COMMUNICATION; ADOLESCENTS; DEPRESSION; FRIENDS; HEALTH; SCHOOL; SITES; MEDIA;
D O I
10.1016/j.chb.2013.07.053
中图分类号
B84 [心理学];
学科分类号
04 ; 0402 ;
摘要
The purpose of this study is to examine whether supportive interactions on social networking sites mediate the influence of SNS use and the number of SNS friends on perceived social support, affect, sense of community, and life satisfaction. Employing momentary sampling, the current study also looked at the relationship between supportive interaction and immediate affect after the interaction over a period of 5 days. An analysis of 339 adult participants revealed a positive relationship between supportive interaction and positive affect after the interaction. A path model revealed positive associations among the number of SNS friends, supportive interactions, affect, perceived social support, sense of community, and life satisfaction. Implications for the research of online social networking and social support are discussed. (C) 2013 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.
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页码:69 / 78
页数:10
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