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Facebook Friends with (Health) Benefits? Exploring Social Network Site Use and Perceptions of Social Support, Stress, and Well-Being
Abstract
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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“The reason behind this phenomenon can be attributed to the fact that students who have a vast network of connections on social media and dedicate a considerable amount of time to actively engaging in various interactions on these platforms are more likely to garner a substantial amount of support from their online acquaintances [123].”
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Metadata
- 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.
- 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
- OpenAlex
- W2055176445
- Cited by
- 510
- References
- 55
- Citations by year
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- FWCI
- 74.07
- Type
- journal article
- Language
- en
- Open access
- closed
- 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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