Journal article
Romantic motivations for social media use, social comparison, and online aggression among adolescents
Computers in human behavior, Vol.75, pp.385-395
10/2017
DOI: 10.1016/j.chb.2017.04.021
Abstract
This study examines whether adolescent motivations for social media use, social comparison tendencies and gender are related to online aggression victimization and/or perpetration. Results from a national cross-sectional survey of adolescents (N = 340) reveal that social media use, romantic motivations, social belongingness motivations and greater social comparison tendencies are associated with online aggression victimization (R2 = 0.38). Information motivations and entertainment motivations are negatively associated with online aggression perpetration, but romantic motivations, social comparison, and social media use were positive predictors (R2 = 0.34). Further examination of interactions and indirect effects suggests that romantic motivations for social media use are an important predictor of involvement in online aggression among adolescents.
Details
- Title: Subtitle
- Romantic motivations for social media use, social comparison, and online aggression among adolescents
- Creators
- Rachel Young - University of IowaMaría Len-Ríos - Grady College of Journalism and Mass Communication, Journalism Building, 120 Hooper St., University of Georgia, Athens, GA, 30602, USAHenry Young - Clinical and Administrative Pharmacy, University of Georgia College of Pharmacy, 250 W. Green St., Athens, GA, 30602, USA
- Resource Type
- Journal article
- Publication Details
- Computers in human behavior, Vol.75, pp.385-395
- DOI
- 10.1016/j.chb.2017.04.021
- ISSN
- 0747-5632
- eISSN
- 1873-7692
- Publisher
- Elsevier Ltd
- Language
- English
- Date published
- 10/2017
- Academic Unit
- Injury Prevention Research Center; School of Journalism and Mass Communication
- Record Identifier
- 9984307652502771
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