Self-presentation on Instagram and friendship development among young adults: A moderated mediation model of media richness, perceived functionality, and openness

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Highlights:

• Perceived media richness of Instagram is associated with one's self-presentation.

• Perceived functionality mediates the media richness effect on self-presentation.

• Self-presentation on Instagram enhances friendship development.

• Openness moderates the mediation of perceived functionality.

摘要

•Perceived media richness of Instagram is associated with one's self-presentation.•Perceived functionality mediates the media richness effect on self-presentation.•Self-presentation on Instagram enhances friendship development.•Openness moderates the mediation of perceived functionality.

论文关键词:Media richness,Functionality,Openness,Self-presentation,Friendship development,Instagram

论文评审过程:Received 7 July 2019, Revised 15 September 2019, Accepted 20 September 2019, Available online 21 September 2019, Version of Record 28 September 2019.

论文官网地址:https://doi.org/10.1016/j.chb.2019.09.017