Social media and loneliness: Why an Instagram picture may be worth more than a thousand Twitter words
Social media and loneliness: Why an Instagram picture may be worth more than a thousand Twitter words
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DOI：
10.1016/j.chb.2016.03.084
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发表时间：
2016-09-01
影响因子：
9.9
通讯作者：
Reich, Brandon
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作者：
Pittman, Matthew;Reich, Brandon
社交媒体的使用持续增长，在年轻人中尤为普遍。令人惊讶的是，尽管互联互通得到了加强，但年轻人可能比其他年龄段的人更孤独，而当前这一代人可能是有史以来最孤独的一代。我们认为，只有基于图像的平台(例如，Instagram、Snapchat)才有可能缓解孤独，因为它们提供了更好的亲密感。相比之下，基于文本的平台(如Twitter、Yak)提供的亲密程度很低，应该不会对孤独感产生影响。这项研究(N=253)使用混合设计调查来检验这种可能性。量化结果表明，由于使用基于图片的社交媒体，人们的孤独感可能会减少，而幸福感和生活满意度可能会增加。相比之下，基于文本的媒体使用似乎没有效果。定性结果表明，观察到的效果可能是由于基于图片(而不是基于文本)的社交媒体使用提高了亲密度。(C)爱思唯尔有限公司出版的2016年。
Social media use continues to grow and is especially prevalent among young adults. It is surprising then that, in spite of this enhanced interconnectivity, young adults may be lonelier than other age groups, and that the current generation may be the loneliest ever. We propose that only image-based platforms (e.g., Instagram, Snapchat) have the potential to ameliorate loneliness due to the enhanced intimacy they offer. In contrast, text-based platforms (e.g., Twitter, Yik Yak) offer little intimacy and should have no effect on loneliness. This study (N = 253) uses a mixed-design survey to test this possibility. Quantitative results suggest that loneliness may decrease, while happiness and satisfaction with life may increase, as a function of image-based social media use. In contrast, text-based media use appears ineffectual. Qualitative results suggest that the observed effects May be due to the enhanced intimacy offered by image based (versus text-based) social media use. (c) 2016 Published by Elsevier Ltd.