Recent work on the social effects of video gaming has moved away from the view they are detrimental, and has instead demonstrated how they may be a force for good. One example is how collaborative intergroup play can reduce prejudice between groups. However, this literature is at a nascent stage, and many of the intricacies of such a mechanism are unknown. Previous work has predominantly used attitude scales and ignored other measures. Factors such as the role of the opponent in games and what may be the mechanism behind any effects has likewise received little attention. In this laboratory study, participants played collaborative games with an outgroup member, or alone. Their opponent was also reported to be computer-controlled, or controlled by another person. Following play, intergroup anxiety was reported, and participants wrote a short passage of prose regarding the outgroup as well as rating on attitude scales. Analysis demonstrated that playing with outgroup members was indeed an effective method of increase the positivity towards outgroup members, reflected in both scale and prose measures. Anxiety was also found to be a significant mediator; however it was less clear whether a human opponent moderated any effects. Further ideas of how these findings could be developed are then discussed.
{"title":"Playing well with others: The role of opponent and intergroup anxiety in the reduction of prejudice through collaborative video game play.","authors":"Chris Stiff, P. Kedra","doi":"10.1037/PPM0000210","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1037/PPM0000210","url":null,"abstract":"Recent work on the social effects of video gaming has moved away from the view they are detrimental, and has instead demonstrated how they may be a force for good. One example is how collaborative intergroup play can reduce prejudice between groups. However, this literature is at a nascent stage, and many of the intricacies of such a mechanism are unknown. Previous work has predominantly used attitude scales and ignored other measures. Factors such as the role of the opponent in games and what may be the mechanism behind any effects has likewise received little attention. In this laboratory study, participants played collaborative games with an outgroup member, or alone. Their opponent was also reported to be computer-controlled, or controlled by another person. Following play, intergroup anxiety was reported, and participants wrote a short passage of prose regarding the outgroup as well as rating on attitude scales. Analysis demonstrated that playing with outgroup members was indeed an effective method of increase the positivity towards outgroup members, reflected in both scale and prose measures. Anxiety was also found to be a significant mediator; however it was less clear whether a human opponent moderated any effects. Further ideas of how these findings could be developed are then discussed.","PeriodicalId":46995,"journal":{"name":"Psychology of Popular Media Culture","volume":"9 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2018-08-21","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"57305909","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Since introduced in the mid-2000s, smartphones have become widely used, particularly among young adults. With the ability to connect to others across numerous modalities and occupy one’s time, these devices have become personal extensions for many people. However, recent research suggests that young people are particularly likely to find these devices indispensable, even to the point of feeling that they cannot live without them. The current study tests whether smartphone use and smartphone dependency affects the health of romantic relationships among college-aged adults. Participants were asked to report on their own smartphone use and dependency as well as the perceived use and dependency of their partner. Results reveal that participants’ smartphone dependency is significantly linked to relationship uncertainty, while partners’ perceived smartphone dependency predicts less relationship satisfaction. Moreover, results suggest that smartphone use, in general, does not affect relational health. Thus, it appears that it is the psychological reliance on these devices, and one’s need to constantly be connected with his or her smartphone, that potentially affects relationships and not actual use.
{"title":"Should It Stay or Should It Go Now? Smartphones and Relational Health","authors":"Matthew A. Lapierre, Meleah N. Lewis","doi":"10.1037/ppm0000119","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1037/ppm0000119","url":null,"abstract":"Since introduced in the mid-2000s, smartphones have become widely used, particularly among young adults. With the ability to connect to others across numerous modalities and occupy one’s time, these devices have become personal extensions for many people. However, recent research suggests that young people are particularly likely to find these devices indispensable, even to the point of feeling that they cannot live without them. The current study tests whether smartphone use and smartphone dependency affects the health of romantic relationships among college-aged adults. Participants were asked to report on their own smartphone use and dependency as well as the perceived use and dependency of their partner. Results reveal that participants’ smartphone dependency is significantly linked to relationship uncertainty, while partners’ perceived smartphone dependency predicts less relationship satisfaction. Moreover, results suggest that smartphone use, in general, does not affect relational health. Thus, it appears that it is the psychological reliance on these devices, and one’s need to constantly be connected with his or her smartphone, that potentially affects relationships and not actual use.","PeriodicalId":46995,"journal":{"name":"Psychology of Popular Media Culture","volume":"7 1","pages":"384–398"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2018-07-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"42735848","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Transgender individuals, those whose gender presentation diverges from their biological sex, encounter unique obstacles to identity development and socialization. The present study examines how transgender individuals use both traditional and emerging media to better understand their own gender identities and their social worlds. A constructivist approach to the uses and gratifications perspective motivated interview questions about the role of media in the lives of transgender individuals. Forty-one transgender individuals participated in semistructured interviews. Results suggested media were instrumental for sensemaking. Participants used media to make sense of feelings, sexual relations, community, and transition options. Participants also used media to meet nonmediated goals or to initiate interpersonal negotiations. The potential impact of media on transgender audiences and the limitations of the uses and gratifications perspective are discussed in light of the findings.
{"title":"An Exploration Into the Uses and Gratifications of Media for Transgender Individuals","authors":"K. Kosenko, Bradley J. Bond, Ryan Hurley","doi":"10.1037/ppm0000135","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1037/ppm0000135","url":null,"abstract":"Transgender individuals, those whose gender presentation diverges from their biological sex, encounter unique obstacles to identity development and socialization. The present study examines how transgender individuals use both traditional and emerging media to better understand their own gender identities and their social worlds. A constructivist approach to the uses and gratifications perspective motivated interview questions about the role of media in the lives of transgender individuals. Forty-one transgender individuals participated in semistructured interviews. Results suggested media were instrumental for sensemaking. Participants used media to make sense of feelings, sexual relations, community, and transition options. Participants also used media to meet nonmediated goals or to initiate interpersonal negotiations. The potential impact of media on transgender audiences and the limitations of the uses and gratifications perspective are discussed in light of the findings.","PeriodicalId":46995,"journal":{"name":"Psychology of Popular Media Culture","volume":"7 1","pages":"274–288"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2018-07-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"43537498","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
The gay male community has changed dramatically over time, from appearing only in specific locations (e.g., gay enclaves) to becoming virtual communities. Chinese gay virtual communities first emerged on scattered Websites (e.g., blogs and chat rooms) but now lie on Facebook, which provides a place to post a profile (e.g., photo and basic information), a personal display space (e.g., pictures), and an array of interactive methods (e.g., “likes” and comments). Further, cultural beliefs affect the development of the community. Confucianism and collectivism have most contributions on the homophobia within Chinese societies and the nondiverse value systems within the Chinese gay Facebook community. Based on the theoretical framework of social learning theory, this study explored gay users’ reinforcing behaviors on Facebook. The 15 gay male participants included 12 Taiwanese, 2 Hong Kong residents, and 1 Mainland Chinese who had used Facebook on average 4.2 years. All attended semistructured interviews 40–60 min in length for phenomenological analysis. The results revealed 4 themes: (a) Participants created different accounts to separate gay and nongay friends; (b) Participants used “gaydar” to connect with new gay friends; (c) Self-promotion increased their friends and followers; and (d) The more “likes” they received, the more benefits they obtained. The results offer a new lens for rethinking the population’s interaction and various needs, although they cannot fully apply it for Mainland Chinese and Chinese American gay male users.
{"title":"Reinforcing Behaviors of Chinese Gay Male Users on Facebook","authors":"Chichun Lin","doi":"10.1037/ppm0000131","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1037/ppm0000131","url":null,"abstract":"The gay male community has changed dramatically over time, from appearing only in specific locations (e.g., gay enclaves) to becoming virtual communities. Chinese gay virtual communities first emerged on scattered Websites (e.g., blogs and chat rooms) but now lie on Facebook, which provides a place to post a profile (e.g., photo and basic information), a personal display space (e.g., pictures), and an array of interactive methods (e.g., “likes” and comments). Further, cultural beliefs affect the development of the community. Confucianism and collectivism have most contributions on the homophobia within Chinese societies and the nondiverse value systems within the Chinese gay Facebook community. Based on the theoretical framework of social learning theory, this study explored gay users’ reinforcing behaviors on Facebook. The 15 gay male participants included 12 Taiwanese, 2 Hong Kong residents, and 1 Mainland Chinese who had used Facebook on average 4.2 years. All attended semistructured interviews 40–60 min in length for phenomenological analysis. The results revealed 4 themes: (a) Participants created different accounts to separate gay and nongay friends; (b) Participants used “gaydar” to connect with new gay friends; (c) Self-promotion increased their friends and followers; and (d) The more “likes” they received, the more benefits they obtained. The results offer a new lens for rethinking the population’s interaction and various needs, although they cannot fully apply it for Mainland Chinese and Chinese American gay male users.","PeriodicalId":46995,"journal":{"name":"Psychology of Popular Media Culture","volume":"7 1","pages":"289–296"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2018-07-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"46847181","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Prior research shows that science fiction fans experience a greater sense of community with their fan group than their local community. In the present study, fans across a variety of fan groups rated their sense of community for their fan group and local community. The results largely support the prior findings, with fans rating the dimensions of sense of community higher for their fan group than for their local community. However, sport, music, and media fans rated their perceived influence on their fan group significantly lower than their influence on their local community and music fans showed no differences on belongingness. Together, the results highlight the strong connection fans feel with their fan communities.
{"title":"Reexamining Differences Between Fandom and Local Sense of Community","authors":"Daniel Chadborn, P. Edwards, Stephen Reysen","doi":"10.1037/ppm0000125","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1037/ppm0000125","url":null,"abstract":"Prior research shows that science fiction fans experience a greater sense of community with their fan group than their local community. In the present study, fans across a variety of fan groups rated their sense of community for their fan group and local community. The results largely support the prior findings, with fans rating the dimensions of sense of community higher for their fan group than for their local community. However, sport, music, and media fans rated their perceived influence on their fan group significantly lower than their influence on their local community and music fans showed no differences on belongingness. Together, the results highlight the strong connection fans feel with their fan communities.","PeriodicalId":46995,"journal":{"name":"Psychology of Popular Media Culture","volume":"7 1","pages":"241–249"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2018-07-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"49668337","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Nancy A. Skopp, C. Alexander, Tracy L. Durham, Valérie Scott
This research examined Facebook (FB) use among 166 active-duty U.S. Service Members (SMs) deployed to Afghanistan. SMs anonymously completed a survey about FB use during their current deployment. Data were collected on FB network size, time spent on FB, FB use integration and emotional connection (via the Social Media Use and Integration Scale), maladaptive FB use (via the Maladaptive Facebook Use Scale), and perceived social support (via the Social Provisions Scale). The majority of SMs had FB accounts (81%, n = 135), which they used during deployment. FB use integration and emotional connection was positively associated with perceived social support, whereas maladaptive FB use and time spent on FB were negatively associated with perceived social support. Non-FB users were more highly educated, higher in rank, and older compared to FB users. FB integration into users’ social routines and users’ emotional connection to FB may help increase positive perceptions of social support among deployed SMs. Education on the constructive use of FB during deployment may be useful in enhancing perceived social support and reducing maladaptive FB use.
{"title":"Positive and Negative Aspects of Facebook Use by Service Members During Deployment to Afghanistan: Associations With Perceived Social Support","authors":"Nancy A. Skopp, C. Alexander, Tracy L. Durham, Valérie Scott","doi":"10.1037/ppm0000123","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1037/ppm0000123","url":null,"abstract":"This research examined Facebook (FB) use among 166 active-duty U.S. Service Members (SMs) deployed to Afghanistan. SMs anonymously completed a survey about FB use during their current deployment. Data were collected on FB network size, time spent on FB, FB use integration and emotional connection (via the Social Media Use and Integration Scale), maladaptive FB use (via the Maladaptive Facebook Use Scale), and perceived social support (via the Social Provisions Scale). The majority of SMs had FB accounts (81%, n = 135), which they used during deployment. FB use integration and emotional connection was positively associated with perceived social support, whereas maladaptive FB use and time spent on FB were negatively associated with perceived social support. Non-FB users were more highly educated, higher in rank, and older compared to FB users. FB integration into users’ social routines and users’ emotional connection to FB may help increase positive perceptions of social support among deployed SMs. Education on the constructive use of FB during deployment may be useful in enhancing perceived social support and reducing maladaptive FB use.","PeriodicalId":46995,"journal":{"name":"Psychology of Popular Media Culture","volume":"7 1","pages":"297–307"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2018-07-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"43062289","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Creating selfies has become a cultural phenomenon that has prompted researchers to examine their effects and meanings. While selfies have been observed in relation to narcissism and self-promoting behaviors, little is know about their technology usage and its implications. The present research adopted a uses and gratifications approach and utilized an online survey of Millennials (N = 205) to extract selfie-takers’ activities, as well as their connections to positive effects, such as digital literacy and self-enhancement. Participants uploaded their “best” selfie to the survey and answered a series of questions about their selfie-related attitudes and behaviors. Participants’ best selfies were content analyzed to examine features of these photos, and the relationships between selfie practices, motivations, and digital literacy engagement were examined. Results indicated that selfies are considered as meaningful content, as selfie-takers were mostly motivated to produce selfies to capture memorable moments. Selfies were also created using both nondigital and digital techniques, which can exhibit selfie-takers’ digital literacy skills and confidence in using technology. Lastly, selfie-takers were motivated to engage in further media production. Implications of the findings are discussed in terms of selfies’ educational value.
{"title":"Teach Me About Yourself(ie): Exploring Selfie-Takers’ Technology Usage and Digital Literacy Skills","authors":"Grace Choi, Elizabeth Behm-Morawitz","doi":"10.1037/ppm0000130","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1037/ppm0000130","url":null,"abstract":"Creating selfies has become a cultural phenomenon that has prompted researchers to examine their effects and meanings. While selfies have been observed in relation to narcissism and self-promoting behaviors, little is know about their technology usage and its implications. The present research adopted a uses and gratifications approach and utilized an online survey of Millennials (N = 205) to extract selfie-takers’ activities, as well as their connections to positive effects, such as digital literacy and self-enhancement. Participants uploaded their “best” selfie to the survey and answered a series of questions about their selfie-related attitudes and behaviors. Participants’ best selfies were content analyzed to examine features of these photos, and the relationships between selfie practices, motivations, and digital literacy engagement were examined. Results indicated that selfies are considered as meaningful content, as selfie-takers were mostly motivated to produce selfies to capture memorable moments. Selfies were also created using both nondigital and digital techniques, which can exhibit selfie-takers’ digital literacy skills and confidence in using technology. Lastly, selfie-takers were motivated to engage in further media production. Implications of the findings are discussed in terms of selfies’ educational value.","PeriodicalId":46995,"journal":{"name":"Psychology of Popular Media Culture","volume":"7 1","pages":"345–360"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2018-07-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"43917167","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Spoilers are stigmatized as the potential ruin of narrative experience, and many people avoid them for the fear that exposure will, well, spoil the narrative. However, previous research indicates that spoilers can actually increase enjoyment. The present study tests mental model resonance as a mechanism for how spoilers influence enjoyment of media content in a real-world context, using a 2-part survey administered before and after the finale of a long-running TV series. Fan theories about content are also offered as a related, but separate issue from spoiler exposure. Parasocial breakup distress is tested as a previously unexamined outcome of spoiler and fan theory exposure. Results suggest that exposure to spoilers and belief in fan theories increase enjoyment and decrease parasocial breakup distress after a TV series finale, and this is mediated by mental model resonance.
{"title":"I Didn’t See That Coming: Spoilers, Fan Theories, and Their Influence on Enjoyment and Parasocial Breakup Distress During a Series Finale","authors":"M. Ellithorpe, Sarah E. Brookes","doi":"10.1037/ppm0000134","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1037/ppm0000134","url":null,"abstract":"Spoilers are stigmatized as the potential ruin of narrative experience, and many people avoid them for the fear that exposure will, well, spoil the narrative. However, previous research indicates that spoilers can actually increase enjoyment. The present study tests mental model resonance as a mechanism for how spoilers influence enjoyment of media content in a real-world context, using a 2-part survey administered before and after the finale of a long-running TV series. Fan theories about content are also offered as a related, but separate issue from spoiler exposure. Parasocial breakup distress is tested as a previously unexamined outcome of spoiler and fan theory exposure. Results suggest that exposure to spoilers and belief in fan theories increase enjoyment and decrease parasocial breakup distress after a TV series finale, and this is mediated by mental model resonance.","PeriodicalId":46995,"journal":{"name":"Psychology of Popular Media Culture","volume":"7 1","pages":"250–263"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2018-07-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"48133047","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Two studies were conducted to develop and confirm a generalized measure of texting behavior, the Texting Behaviors Index, using exploratory and confirmatory factor analysis on samples of undergraduate students. A solution containing 6 factors for texting behaviors was supported, which were named social connection, escapist, distracted, audacious, nurtured communication, and driving. The characteristics of these factors were explored using individual differences in personality and sensation-seeking behavior, where extraversion and disinhibition were consistent significant predictors for many types of texting. Additionally, a measure of depressive symptoms was predictive of some types of problematic texting. In general, our results support that texting is not a unidimensional social behavior, but a multidimensional behavior composed of social and nonsocial facets, including problematic behavior. The usefulness of this scale, particularly with respect to problematic texting behaviors, and future applications for empirical, survey, meta-analytic, and health research are discussed.
{"title":"Texting as a Multidimensional Behavior: Individual Differences and Measurement of Texting Behaviors","authors":"Bradford L. Schroeder, V. Sims","doi":"10.1037/ppm0000148","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1037/ppm0000148","url":null,"abstract":"Two studies were conducted to develop and confirm a generalized measure of texting behavior, the Texting Behaviors Index, using exploratory and confirmatory factor analysis on samples of undergraduate students. A solution containing 6 factors for texting behaviors was supported, which were named social connection, escapist, distracted, audacious, nurtured communication, and driving. The characteristics of these factors were explored using individual differences in personality and sensation-seeking behavior, where extraversion and disinhibition were consistent significant predictors for many types of texting. Additionally, a measure of depressive symptoms was predictive of some types of problematic texting. In general, our results support that texting is not a unidimensional social behavior, but a multidimensional behavior composed of social and nonsocial facets, including problematic behavior. The usefulness of this scale, particularly with respect to problematic texting behaviors, and future applications for empirical, survey, meta-analytic, and health research are discussed.","PeriodicalId":46995,"journal":{"name":"Psychology of Popular Media Culture","volume":"7 1","pages":"361–383"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2018-07-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"48622359","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Jessica Strubel, T. Petrie, Sanjukta A. Pookulangara
Ideals of beauty and product information are transmitted via sociocultural channels, including social media. Through the framework of objectification theory, we examined the relation of involvement on Facebook to women’s internalization of appearance ideals, psychological well-being, and their intentions to make online purchases. Participants were 796 female college students who completed online measures regarding internalization, sources of beauty information, social comparisons, body satisfaction, self-esteem, purchases referrals, and purchase intentions. Using structural equation modeling, we found that passive Facebook usage influenced the women’s internalization of societal beauty ideals, which was related inversely to the women’s satisfaction with their bodies and self-esteem. Active Facebook usage had direct effects on attention to friends’ referrals and purchase behaviors. Purchase intentions also were influenced by referrals, the importance they placed on social media outlets as sources of information about fashion and appearance, and a more positive self-image. Findings suggest that women’s intentions to make online purchases are determined through their involvement in social media, their friendship connections, and the extent to which their self-perceptions have been affected by sociocultural processes.
{"title":"“Like” Me: Shopping, Self-Display, Body Image, and Social Networking Sites","authors":"Jessica Strubel, T. Petrie, Sanjukta A. Pookulangara","doi":"10.1037/ppm0000133","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1037/ppm0000133","url":null,"abstract":"Ideals of beauty and product information are transmitted via sociocultural channels, including social media. Through the framework of objectification theory, we examined the relation of involvement on Facebook to women’s internalization of appearance ideals, psychological well-being, and their intentions to make online purchases. Participants were 796 female college students who completed online measures regarding internalization, sources of beauty information, social comparisons, body satisfaction, self-esteem, purchases referrals, and purchase intentions. Using structural equation modeling, we found that passive Facebook usage influenced the women’s internalization of societal beauty ideals, which was related inversely to the women’s satisfaction with their bodies and self-esteem. Active Facebook usage had direct effects on attention to friends’ referrals and purchase behaviors. Purchase intentions also were influenced by referrals, the importance they placed on social media outlets as sources of information about fashion and appearance, and a more positive self-image. Findings suggest that women’s intentions to make online purchases are determined through their involvement in social media, their friendship connections, and the extent to which their self-perceptions have been affected by sociocultural processes.","PeriodicalId":46995,"journal":{"name":"Psychology of Popular Media Culture","volume":"7 1","pages":"328–344"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2018-07-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"49606790","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
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