Does Upward Social Comparison on SNS Inspire Adolescent Materialism? Focusing on the Role of Self-Esteem and Mindfulness.

IF 2.2 4区心理学 Q2 PSYCHOLOGY, MULTIDISCIPLINARY Journal of Psychology Pub Date : 2023-01-01 DOI:10.1080/00223980.2022.2134277

Yu-Ting Hu, Qing-Qi Liu, Zhen-Feng Ma

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The present study tested the mediating role of self-esteem and the moderating role of mindfulness in the association between upward social comparison on social network sites (SNSs) and adolescent materialism. A sample of 880 Chinese adolescents completed measures of upward social comparison on SNSs, materialism, self-esteem, mindfulness, and demographic information. Results showed that self-esteem mediated the link between upward social comparison on SNSs and adolescent materialism. That is, upward social comparison on SNSs was positively associated with adolescent materialism through the decreased self-esteem. Moreover, mindfulness acted as an important moderator in the mediation model. Both the direct association between upward social comparison on SNSs and materialism and the indirect association via self-esteem were moderated by mindfulness. These two associations were both weaker for adolescents with higher mindfulness than for those with lower mindfulness. These findings would advance our understanding of how and when upward social comparison on SNSs is associated with adolescent materialism. Limitations and implications of the present study are discussed.

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社交网络上的向上社会比较是否激发了青少年的物质主义?关注自尊和正念的作用。

本研究考察了自尊在社交网站上行社会比较与青少年物质主义之间的中介作用和正念的调节作用。以880名中国青少年为样本，完成了社交网络、物质主义、自尊、正念和人口统计信息的向上社会比较测量。结果表明，自尊在社交网络上的向上社会比较与青少年物质主义之间起中介作用。也就是说，社交媒体上的向上社会比较通过自尊的降低与青少年物质主义呈正相关。此外，正念在中介模型中起着重要的调节作用。正念调节了社交媒体上的向上社会比较与物质主义的直接关联和自尊的间接关联。正念高的青少年与正念低的青少年相比，这两种关联都较弱。这些发现将促进我们对社交媒体上的向上社会比较如何以及何时与青少年物质主义相关的理解。讨论了本研究的局限性和意义。

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