"Feed" or "Unfeed"?: The Role of Social Networking Sites Use in the Link Between Identity Commitment Development and Psychological Functioning in Emerging Adulthood

IF 1.7 4区心理学 Q2 COMMUNICATION

Journal of Media Psychology-Theories Methods and Applications Pub Date : 2023-09-01 DOI:10.1027/1864-1105/a000389

Ágata Salvador, Gabriela Fonseca, L. Costa, S. Mansuklal

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Abstract

Abstract: This study aimed to explore the moderating role of social networking sites (SNS) use in the link between identity commitment development and psychological functioning in a sample of Portuguese emerging adults. Cross-sectional survey data were collected from 251 participants (71.3% women), aged 18–30 years ( M = 22.33, SD = 3.31). Self-report questionnaires were used to measure identity commitment-making (commitment-making and identification with commitment), SNS use (perception of feed refresh frequency), and psychological functioning (anxiety and depressive symptoms). Results showed that feed refresh frequency acts as a moderator with a distinct role in the associations between each identity commitment dimension and psychological functioning. Specifically, with the increased frequency of feed refresh, the relation between commitment-making and psychological symptoms becomes negative (for those who refresh feed more frequently, the presence of commitments was associated with lower levels of anxiety and depressive symptoms). On the other hand, the negative relation between identification with commitment and psychological symptoms becomes weaker with an increase in the frequency of feed refresh (for those who refresh feed more frequently, identifying with and embracing the commitments they already made was not associated with psychological symptoms). Overall, our results suggest that refreshing the SNS feed seems to boost the effect of commitment-making in psychological functioning and simultaneously hinder the effect of identification with commitment on psychological functioning. Ultimately, this study calls for further research on emerging adults’ identity development in the digital age, which can inform prevention/intervention actions for promoting youth media literacy and psychological adjustment.

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“订阅”还是“取消订阅”?社交网站的使用在新生成年期身份承诺发展与心理功能之间的联系中的作用

摘要:本研究旨在探讨社交网站(SNS)使用在葡萄牙新生成人身份承诺发展与心理功能之间的关系中的调节作用。横断面调查数据来自251名18-30岁的参与者(71.3%为女性)(M = 22.33, SD = 3.31)。自我报告问卷用于测量身份承诺(承诺和承诺认同)、社交网络使用(feed刷新频率感知)和心理功能(焦虑和抑郁症状)。结果表明，饲料刷新频率在身份承诺各维度与心理功能的关联中起着调节作用。具体来说，随着饲料更新频率的增加，承诺与心理症状之间的关系变为负相关(对于那些更新饲料更频繁的人，承诺的存在与较低水平的焦虑和抑郁症状相关)。另一方面，承诺认同与心理症状之间的负相关关系随着饲料更新频率的增加而减弱(对于那些更新饲料频率更高的人来说，认同和接受他们已经做出的承诺与心理症状无关)。综上所述，我们的研究结果表明，刷新社交媒体似乎增强了承诺对心理功能的影响，同时阻碍了承诺认同对心理功能的影响。最后，本研究呼吁进一步研究数字时代新兴成人的身份发展，为促进青少年媒介素养和心理调适提供预防/干预措施。

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Journal of Media Psychology-Theories Methods and Applications Multiple-

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3.20

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期刊介绍： Journal of Media Psychology (JMP) is committed to publishing original, high-quality papers which cover the broad range of media psychological research. This peer-reviewed journal focuses on how human beings select, use, and experience various media as well as how media (use) can affect their cognitions, emotions, and behaviors. Submissions must substantially advance the current state-of the art on a theoretical and/or an empirical level. To name just a few typical fields and domains of inquiry, the Journal of Media Psychology considers manuscripts dealing with research on entertainment, computer-mediated communication (including social media), human-computer interaction, e-learning, computer and video games, virtual environments, or advertising. The journal is also open to research from neighboring disciplines as far as this work ties in with psychological concepts of the uses and effects of the media. Submissions of comparative work, e.g., crossmedia, cross-gender, or cross-cultural, are encouraged. Moreover, submissions including alternative analysis procedures such as the Bayesian approach are welcome. Starting in 2015, the pre-registration of research plans will also be possible. To ensure short turn-around cycles for manuscript review and fast publication, the Journal of Media Psychology relies heavily upon electronic communication and information exchange, starting from electronic submission and continuing throughout the entire review and production process.