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Facebook Friends with (Health) Benefits? Exploring Social Network Site Use and Perceptions of Social Support, Stress, and Well-Being

Nabi, Robin L., Prestin, Abby, So, Jiyeon·2013·Cyberpsychology, Behavior, and Social Networking

DOI 10.1089/cyber.2012.0521

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There is clear evidence that interpersonal social support impacts stress levels and, in turn, degree of physical illness and psychological well-being. This study examines whether mediated social networks serve the same palliative function. A survey of 401 undergraduate Facebook users revealed that, as predicted, number of Facebook friends associated with stronger perceptions of social support, which in turn associated with reduced stress, and in turn less physical illness and greater well-being. This effect was minimized when interpersonal network size was taken into consideration. However, for those who have experienced many objective life stressors, the number of Facebook friends emerged as the stronger predictor of perceived social support. The "more-friends-the-better" heuristic is proposed as the most likely explanation for these findings.

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Authors: Nabi, R. L., Prestin, A., & So, J.
Affiliations: University of California, Santa Barbara (US)
National Institutes of Health (US)
University of Georgia (US)
Corresponding author: Nabi, Robin L.
ORCID: Nabi, Robin L.
So, Jiyeon
Venue: Cyberpsychology, Behavior, and Social Networking
Publisher: SAGE Publications
Published: 2013-10
Volume: 16
Issue: 10
Pages: 721-727
ISSN: 2152-2715 (ISSN-L)
2152-2723
DOI: 10.1089/cyber.2012.0521
OpenAlex: W2055176445
Cited by: 510
References: 55
Citations by year: 2026: 18 · 2025: 25 · 2024: 35 · 2023: 51 · 2022: 55 · 2021: 68 · 2020: 59 · 2019: 46 · 2018: 45 · 2017: 34 · 2016: 32 · 2015: 23 · 2014: 16 · 2013: 1
FWCI: 74.07
Type: journal article
Language: en
Open access: closed
Licence: www.liebertpub.com/nv/resources-tools/text-and-data-mining-policy/121/ (tdm)
Locations: Cyberpsychology Behavior and Social Networking (publishedVersion)
PubMed (publishedVersion)
Topics: Social Sciences › Sociology and Political Science › Impact of Technology on Adolescents
Social Sciences › Psychology › Social Psychology › Attachment and Relationship Dynamics
Social Sciences › Health › Health disparities and outcomes
Keywords: Facebook, social network sites, perceived social support, stress, well-being, physical illness, number of friends, network size, life events, undergraduate students
MeSH terms: Adaptation, Psychological, Adult, Data Collection, Female, Health Status, Humans, Interpersonal Relations, Male, Personal Satisfaction, Psychological Tests, Social Support, Stress, Psychological, Friends, Social Media

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