Strength matters: Self-presentation to the strongest audience rather than lowest common denominator when faced with multiple audiences in social network sites

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Highlights:

• Examines ‘strongest audience effect’ vs. ‘lowest-common denominator effect’.

• Audience ‘value’ not solely ‘standards’ shape self-presentation on Facebook.

• Newly theorized ‘strongest audience effect’ superior predictor of self-presentation.

• Social anxiety predicted by audience ‘strength’ rather than ‘strictness’.

• Employers considered the strongest audience followed by guardians and partners.

摘要

•Examines ‘strongest audience effect’ vs. ‘lowest-common denominator effect’.•Audience ‘value’ not solely ‘standards’ shape self-presentation on Facebook.•Newly theorized ‘strongest audience effect’ superior predictor of self-presentation.•Social anxiety predicted by audience ‘strength’ rather than ‘strictness’.•Employers considered the strongest audience followed by guardians and partners.

论文关键词:Impression management,Self-presentation,Social anxiety,Behavior,Social media,Facebook

论文评审过程:Received 14 September 2015, Revised 28 February 2016, Accepted 1 March 2016, Available online 9 March 2016, Version of Record 9 March 2016.

论文官网地址:https://doi.org/10.1016/j.chb.2016.03.005