Consumption-oriented engagement in social network sites : undesirable influence on personal well-being

• Main Authors: Ho, Hillbun, Ito, Kenichi
• Other Authors: School of Social Sciences
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: 2020
• Subjects: Social sciences::Psychology; Social Comparison; Consumer Socialization
• Online Access: https://hdl.handle.net/10356/144835
• Institution: Nanyang Technological University

Mounting empirical evidence shows that engagement in social network sites (SNSs) could have a negative impact on users’ personal well-being. However, studies of the undesirable effects of SNS use have not examined SNSs as a channel for users to share consumption information and experiences. To exten...