How do people compare themselves with others on social network sites?: The case of Facebook

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Highlights：

• We examine social comparison behavior on Facebook.

• A positive correlation between comparison orientation and social comparison frequency (SCF).

• Significant correlations between self-uncertainty/consciousness/esteem and SCF.

• A positive correlation between SCF and the frequency of having a negative feeling.

• A positive correlation between Facebook use intensity and SCF.

摘要

•We examine social comparison behavior on Facebook.•A positive correlation between comparison orientation and social comparison frequency (SCF).•Significant correlations between self-uncertainty/consciousness/esteem and SCF.•A positive correlation between SCF and the frequency of having a negative feeling.•A positive correlation between Facebook use intensity and SCF.

论文关键词：Social comparison,Social network sites,Facebook

论文评审过程：Available online 11 January 2014.

论文官网地址：https://doi.org/10.1016/j.chb.2013.12.009