When Misery Avoids Company
Selective Social Comparisons to Photographic Online Profiles
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 2964081 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Benjamin K Johnson (0000-0003-0588-221X, Department of Communication Science; Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam; 1081 HV Amsterdam The Netherlands, corresponding author), Silvia Knobloch-Westerwick (School of Communication; The Ohio State University; Columbus OH 43210 USA), Silvia Knobloch‐westerwick (0000-0003-1703-5771, The Ohio State University) |
| Year | 2017 |
| Volume | 43 |
| Issue | 1 |
| Pages | 54-75 |
| Publication date | 2017-01-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Human Communication Research (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0360-3989 • E-ISSN: 1468-2958 |
| Publisher | Oxford University Press (OUP) (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.1111/hcre.12095 |
| OpenAlex | W2522034080 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 20 |
| References cited | 42 |
Social networking site usage may affect subjective well-being. Two experiments examined how selective exposure to profiles of other users facilitated mood management via self-enhancing social comparisons. In Study 1, when given detailed impression management cues, such as photographs and status updates, users in a negative mood sought upward rather than downward social comparisons. Study 2 found that relatively low levels of group identification with the social networking site community led to upward social comparisons by users in a negative mood. High group identifiers spent more time viewing upward comparisons, regardless of mood. Regarding exposure effects, upward social comparisons to profiles improved subsequent mood when the comparison involved career success. High group identifiers experienced greater positive mood following upward social comparisons
Affect (linguistics · Identification (biology · Impression management · Mood · Negative mood · Social comparison theory · Communication · Impact of Technology on Adolescents · Media Influence and Health · Misinformation and Its Impacts · Psychology · Social Psychology
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| Unique citing works | 20 |
|---|---|
| Citations per year | 2.22 |
| Citation span | 2017 - 2026 (10) |
| Citation velocity | current |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 20 |