The good, the bad, and the internet: investigating the impact of online prosocial and anti-social behaviors on well-being
Studies have acknowledged how Internet use can lead to increased loneliness, but while Internet use can lead to various types of behavior, less research has been done comparing the effects of different Internet behaviors on loneliness, such as prosocial and antisocial behaviors. Using survey data co...
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| author | Tandoc, Edson C. Goh, Zhang Hao Wong, Dion Kai Jun Zhang, Langcheng |
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| description | Studies have acknowledged how Internet use can lead to increased loneliness, but while Internet use can lead to various types of behavior, less research has been done comparing the effects of different Internet behaviors on loneliness, such as prosocial and antisocial behaviors. Using survey data collected in Singapore, this study finds that online prosocial behavior reduces loneliness only when it enhances satisfaction with life, while online antisocial behavior increases loneliness only when satisfaction with life is unaffected. The findings provide support to the positive effects of engaging in pro-social behavior and suggest that a more reflective use of the Internet, such as engaging only in pro-social behavior, can help contribute to higher life satisfaction among users. |
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| spelling | ntu-10356/1711662023-10-22T15:33:02Z The good, the bad, and the internet: investigating the impact of online prosocial and anti-social behaviors on well-being Tandoc, Edson C. Goh, Zhang Hao Wong, Dion Kai Jun Zhang, Langcheng Wee Kim Wee School of Communication and Information Social sciences::Communication Internet Use Prosocial Behavior Studies have acknowledged how Internet use can lead to increased loneliness, but while Internet use can lead to various types of behavior, less research has been done comparing the effects of different Internet behaviors on loneliness, such as prosocial and antisocial behaviors. Using survey data collected in Singapore, this study finds that online prosocial behavior reduces loneliness only when it enhances satisfaction with life, while online antisocial behavior increases loneliness only when satisfaction with life is unaffected. The findings provide support to the positive effects of engaging in pro-social behavior and suggest that a more reflective use of the Internet, such as engaging only in pro-social behavior, can help contribute to higher life satisfaction among users. Published version 2023-10-16T06:11:24Z 2023-10-16T06:11:24Z 2023 Journal Article Tandoc, E. C., Goh, Z. H., Wong, D. K. J. & Zhang, L. (2023). The good, the bad, and the internet: investigating the impact of online prosocial and anti-social behaviors on well-being. Cogent Social Sciences, 9(1), 2225834-. https://dx.doi.org/10.1080/23311886.2023.2225834 2331-1886 https://hdl.handle.net/10356/171166 10.1080/23311886.2023.2225834 2-s2.0-85164025894 1 9 2225834 en Cogent Social Sciences © 2023 The Author(s). Published by Informa UK Limited, trading as Taylor & Francis Group. This is an Open Access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/), which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original work is properly cited. The terms on which this article has been published allow the posting of the Accepted Manuscript in a repository by the author(s) or with their consent. application/pdf |
| spellingShingle | Social sciences::Communication Internet Use Prosocial Behavior Tandoc, Edson C. Goh, Zhang Hao Wong, Dion Kai Jun Zhang, Langcheng The good, the bad, and the internet: investigating the impact of online prosocial and anti-social behaviors on well-being |
| title | The good, the bad, and the internet: investigating the impact of online prosocial and anti-social behaviors on well-being |
| title_full | The good, the bad, and the internet: investigating the impact of online prosocial and anti-social behaviors on well-being |
| title_fullStr | The good, the bad, and the internet: investigating the impact of online prosocial and anti-social behaviors on well-being |
| title_full_unstemmed | The good, the bad, and the internet: investigating the impact of online prosocial and anti-social behaviors on well-being |
| title_short | The good, the bad, and the internet: investigating the impact of online prosocial and anti-social behaviors on well-being |
| title_sort | good the bad and the internet investigating the impact of online prosocial and anti social behaviors on well being |
| topic | Social sciences::Communication Internet Use Prosocial Behavior |
| url | https://hdl.handle.net/10356/171166 |
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