Battling self-esteem issues during SNS use: A multilevel latent variable path analysis approach

• Main Author: KHOO, Shi Ann Shuna
• Format: text
• Language: English
• Published: Institutional Knowledge at Singapore Management University 2022
• Subjects: multilevel latent variable path analyses; self-affirmation; self-concept clarity; self-esteem; social networking; mediation; Personality and Social Contexts; Social Media
• Online Access: https://ink.library.smu.edu.sg/etd_coll/417; https://ink.library.smu.edu.sg/context/etd_coll/article/1415/viewcontent/GPPS_AY2018_PhD_Khoo_Shi_Ann_Shuna.pdf
• Institution: Singapore Management University

Although studies have consistently indicated that heavier social networking sites (SNS) use perpetuates poorer self‑esteem outcomes, no study has examined potential intervention methods that can counteract the ill-effects of SNS use. We sought to examine whether SNS use in a self-affirmative manner...