Understanding the relations between exposure to the positive self-portrayals of others on social media and emerging adults’ mental health during a COVID-19 imposed lockdown
Social media fulfil emerging adults’ self-presentation needs, and young people often selectively present positive self-portrayals on social media (i.e., exciting social life, successful professional life, and being happy). Yet, being exposed to the positive self-portrays of others can sometimes rel...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Masaryk University
2023-01-01
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Series: | Cyberpsychology: Journal of Psychosocial Research on Cyberpspace |
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Online Access: | https://cyberpsychology.eu/article/view/21034 |