Will Using Social Media Benefit or Harm Users’ Self-Esteem? It Depends on Perceived Relational-Closeness
Prior research concerning social media use and self-esteem showed inconsistent findings. In the current research, two studies were conducted to examine the moderating role of perceived relational-closeness between social media use and self-esteem, and the underlying mediating mechanisms. In Study 1...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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SAGE Publishing
2023-10-01
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| Series: | Social Media + Society |
| Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1177/20563051231203680 |