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Briggs, Chloe Olivia

University of British Columbia

The current research used a multi-method research design to examine the impact of self- disclosures and motivations for self-disclosures on SNSs with SWB outcomes (consisting of positive affect, negative affect, and life satisfaction). Study 1 implements a cross-sectional design to examine relationships at the between-person level. Study 1 also explores the relationship of other variables of interest, including psychological distress, valence of disclosures, and private/public nature of disclosures. Study 2 extends findings from Study 1 using ecological momentary assessment (EMA; Stone et al., 1999) to examine whether within- person variations in self-disclosure and self-disclosure motivations are associated with changes in subjective well-being over time while participants engage in their normal daily activities. Across both studies, it was found that self-disclosures made on SNSs are associated with increases in SWB. Further, self-disclosing with the motivations of maintaining or developing relationships, clarifying your identity to yourself and others, and capitalizing on positive experiences are all positively associated with well-being across body Study 1 and Study 2. Being motivated to self-disclose on SNSs with the motivations of coping with negative events and impression management had a more mixed relationship with SWB across both studies. Overall, findings suggest that one’s motivations for self-disclosure on SNSs may be important when considering the impact of SNSs on well-being.

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2024-08-30

Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 International

http://hdl.handle.net/2429/89120

Psychology

University of British Columbia

UBCO

http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/