The dark side of social networking sites: An exploration of the relational and psychological stressors associated with Facebook use and affordances

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Highlights:

• In focus groups, adult users revealed stressful experiences related to Facebook.

• Facebook’s affordances, such as connectivity and visibility, created stressors.

• Despite stressors, users felt social pressure to stay on and access the site often.

• Social comparison and conflict over Facebook were frequently cited stressors.

• Many first denied its impact, but all related significant ordeals due to Facebook.

摘要

•In focus groups, adult users revealed stressful experiences related to Facebook.•Facebook’s affordances, such as connectivity and visibility, created stressors.•Despite stressors, users felt social pressure to stay on and access the site often.•Social comparison and conflict over Facebook were frequently cited stressors.•Many first denied its impact, but all related significant ordeals due to Facebook.

论文关键词:Social networking sites,Social comparison,Jealousy,Relationship conflict,Privacy management,Facebook addiction

论文评审过程:Available online 24 December 2014.

论文官网地址:https://doi.org/10.1016/j.chb.2014.11.083