Who interacts on the Web?: The intersection of users' personality and social media use

https://scholar.uwindsor.ca/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=1031&context=psychologypub

Personality and motivations associated with Facebook use

Why people use social networking sites: An empirical study integrating network externalities and motivation theory

Social Networking Sites (SNSs) are virtual communities where users can create individual public profiles, interact with real-life friends, and meet other people based on shared interests. They are seen as a 'global consumer phenomenon' with an exponential rise in usage within the last few years. Anecdotal case study evidence suggests that 'addiction' to social networks on the Internet may be a potential mental health problem for some users. However, the contemporary scientific literature addressing the addictive qualities of social networks on the Internet is scarce. Therefore, this literature review is intended to provide empirical and conceptual insight into the emerging phenomenon of addiction to SNSs by: (1) outlining SNS usage patterns, (2) examining motivations for SNS usage, (3) examining personalities of SNS users, (4) examining negative consequences of SNS usage, (5) exploring potential SNS addiction, and (6) exploring SNS addiction specificity and comorbidity. The findings indicate that SNSs are predominantly used for social purposes, mostly related to the maintenance of established offline networks. Moreover, extraverts appear to use social networking sites for social enhancement, whereas introverts use it for social compensation, each of which appears to be related to greater usage, as does low conscientiousness and high narcissism. Negative correlates of SNS usage include the decrease in real life social community participation and academic achievement, as well as relationship problems, each of which may be indicative of potential addiction.

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Online Social Networking and Addiction—A Review of the Psychological Literature

With over 800 million active users, Facebook is changing the way hundreds of millions of people relate to one another and share information. A rapidly growing body of research has accompanied the meteoric rise of Facebook as social scientists assess the impact of Facebook on social life. In addition, researchers have recognized the utility of Facebook as a novel tool to observe behavior in a naturalistic setting, test hypotheses, and recruit participants. However, research on Facebook emanates from a wide variety of disciplines, with results being published in a broad range of journals and conference proceedings, making it difficult to keep track of various findings. And because Facebook is a relatively recent phenomenon, uncertainty still exists about the most effective ways to do Facebook research. To address these issues, the authors conducted a comprehensive literature search, identifying 412 relevant articles, which were sorted into 5 categories: descriptive analysis of users, motivations for using Facebook, identity presentation, the role of Facebook in social interactions, and privacy and information disclosure. The literature review serves as the foundation from which to assess current findings and offer recommendations to the field for future research on Facebook and online social networks more broadly.

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A Review of Facebook Research in the Social Sciences

Researchers have suggested that individual differences will help to determine which online communication tools appeal to and are used by different individuals. With respect to the domain of computer-mediated communication, shyness is a particular personality trait of interest, as forums provide opportunities for social interactions that shy individuals might otherwise avoid. The present study investigated the personality trait of shyness and its relation with certain features of an online communication tool (Facebook). We hypothesized that shyness would be significantly related to the quantity of time spent on Facebook, the number of contacts added to one's Facebook profile, and attitudes toward Facebook. Our findings supported that shyness was significantly positively correlated with the time spent on Facebook and having favorable attitudes toward the social networking site. Furthermore, shyness was significantly negatively correlated with the number of Facebook "Friends.'' Limitations of the present study and suggestions for future research are addressed.

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The influence of shyness on the use of Facebook in an undergraduate sample.

Background The present study examined the positive experiences of parents raising school-aged children with autism within the context of parenting stress.

Materials and Methods  Participants included 23 mother/father pairs raising children with autism (ages 5 to 11 years, M = 7.39). Parents completed measures of parenting stress and positive experiences of raising their children.

Results  Consistent with previous research in a pre-school aged population of children with autism, mothers reported significantly more positive experiences than did fathers. Mothers’ and fathers’ reports of their positive experiences were negatively related to their reports of parenting stress. Fathers’, but not mothers’, positive experiences were negatively related to their partners’ reports of parenting stress.

Conclusion  Findings are discussed within a positive psychology framework suggesting that a focus on positive experiences may buffer against negative well-being.

Positive Experiences of Mothers and Fathers of Children with Autism.

Personality and social characteristics of Facebook non-users and frequent users

The Double ABCX model of family stress and coping was evaluated using path analysis to determine the causal ordering of variables in 86 families raising children with mental retardation The families' use of resources (B) and their perception of the stressor event (C) were examined to determine their relation to the stressor (A) and the stress experiences (X) The causal ordering of the model suggested an ACBX relation rather than an ABCX relation Results were discussed in terms of the consistency of these findings with two models of clinical intervention

R. Robert Orr

Papers

Personality and motivations associated with Facebook use

The influence of shyness on the use of Facebook in an undergraduate sample.

Positive Experiences of Mothers and Fathers of Children with Autism.

Personality and social characteristics of Facebook non-users and frequent users

Coping with stress in families with children who have mental retardation : an evaluation of the double ABCX model