The moderating role of social network size on social media use and self-esteem: An evolutionary mismatch perspective

• Main Authors: LIM, Amy J., LAU, Clement Yong Hao, LI, Norman P.
• Format: text
• Language: English
• Published: Institutional Knowledge at Singapore Management University 2021
• Subjects: social media use; social comparison; self-esteem; evolutionary mismatch; social network size; Personality and Social Contexts; Social Media; Social Psychology
• Online Access: https://ink.library.smu.edu.sg/soss_research/3463; https://ink.library.smu.edu.sg/context/soss_research/article/4720/viewcontent/fpsyg_12_734206_pvoa.pdf
• Institution: Singapore Management University

Existing meta-analyses have shown that the relationship between social media use and self-esteem is negative, but at very small effect sizes, suggesting the presence of moderators that change the relationship between social media use and self-esteem. Employing principles from social comparison and e...