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Facebook, Social Comparison, and Subjective Well-Being: An Examination of the Interaction Between Active and Passive Facebook Use on Subjective Well-Being

Facebook, Social Comparison, and Subjective Well-Being: An Examination of the Interaction Between Active and Passive Facebook Use on Subjective Well-Being

Jessica J. Joseph
Copyright: © 2021 |Pages: 17
ISBN13: 9781799885443|ISBN10: 1799885445|EISBN13: 9781799885993
DOI: 10.4018/978-1-7998-8544-3.ch066
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Joseph, Jessica J. "Facebook, Social Comparison, and Subjective Well-Being: An Examination of the Interaction Between Active and Passive Facebook Use on Subjective Well-Being." Research Anthology on Mental Health Stigma, Education, and Treatment, edited by Information Resources Management Association, IGI Global, 2021, pp. 1201-1217. https://doi.org/10.4018/978-1-7998-8544-3.ch066

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Joseph, J. J. (2021). Facebook, Social Comparison, and Subjective Well-Being: An Examination of the Interaction Between Active and Passive Facebook Use on Subjective Well-Being. In I. Management Association (Ed.), Research Anthology on Mental Health Stigma, Education, and Treatment (pp. 1201-1217). IGI Global. https://doi.org/10.4018/978-1-7998-8544-3.ch066

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Joseph, Jessica J. "Facebook, Social Comparison, and Subjective Well-Being: An Examination of the Interaction Between Active and Passive Facebook Use on Subjective Well-Being." In Research Anthology on Mental Health Stigma, Education, and Treatment, edited by Information Resources Management Association, 1201-1217. Hershey, PA: IGI Global, 2021. https://doi.org/10.4018/978-1-7998-8544-3.ch066

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Abstract

Facebook use has implications for subjective well-being. Previous research has revealed that passive Facebook use is typically related to deficits in subjective well-being, which is thought to be linked through upward social comparison. In contrast, active Facebook use is typically related to enhancements in subjective well-being. The main objective of the present study was to synthesize findings related to Facebook use and subjective well-being and to expand by proposing and testing whether the benefits associated with active Facebook use compensate for the negative effects associated with passive use. The second objective was to discuss policy and research directions. A total of 310 undergraduate students completed an online survey with questions regarding Facebook use, social comparison, and subjective well-being. Bootstrapping analyses revealed that active Facebook use did not buffer the negative effects for subjective well-being that occur during passive Facebook use. Recommendations for future research and education programs are discussed.

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