Self-presentation styles, privacy, and loneliness as predictors of Facebook use in young people

被引：73

作者：

Blachnio, Agata ^{[1
]}

Przepiorka, Aneta ^{[1
]}

Boruch, Wioleta ^{[1
]}

Balakier, Edyta ^{[1
]}

机构：

[1] John Paul II Catholic Univ Lublin, Lublin, Poland

来源：

PERSONALITY AND INDIVIDUAL DIFFERENCES | 2016年 / 94卷

关键词：

Facebook use; Self-presentation; Need for privacy; Loneliness; DISCLOSURE; ADDICTION; INTERNET; ESTEEM;

D O I：

10.1016/j.paid.2015.12.051

中图分类号：

B84 [心理学];

学科分类号：

04 ; 0402 ;

摘要：

Facebook is an increasingly popular online platform for communication, entertainment, and information exchange. Recent studies have shown that there is a relationship between loneliness and Facebook use patterns. The main aim of the study was to examine whether the use of different types of self-presentation styles, the need for privacy, and loneliness are related to three aspects of Facebook use: standard Facebook use, addiction to Facebook, and entertainment. The participants were 550 individuals (mean age: M = 19.86 years, SD = 3.06). We used the following measures: the Facebook Usage Questionnaire, the Self-Presentation Styles Questionnaire by Wojciszke, the Privacy Questionnaire by Pedersen, and De Jong Gierveld Loneliness Scale. The paper-and-pencil procedure was applied. Our results indicated that loneliness and self-promotion were positive predictors and the need for privacy was a negative predictor of Facebook usage. This study might open new perspectives on factors leading to addictive Facebook use tendencies. (C) 2016 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.

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