“Two-Way Interaction: The Interplay of Facebook Use, Self-Esteem and Self-Disclosure”
Social networking sites has extended the scope of its influence. For instance, the worldwide popularity of Facebook has penetrated daily lives of million users. Pew Research Center (2013) reported that 71% of Facebook users agree that social media is important in their lives(as cited in Chang, 2014, p. 79). The overwhelming acknowledgement of the social networking site have been dominating every person’s computer, laptop, or mobile phones. Facebook has become an indispensable part of many user’s everyday lives, breaking the boundary between virtual and real worlds( Chang, 2014, p. 79). Because of the interaction between users and Facebook, it is possible …show more content…
In one study, Steinfield et al. (2008) found that “Facebook use and social capital is greater for those with lower self-esteem than those with higher self-esteem”( as cited in Tazghini, 2013, p. 827). Regarding self- disclosure, Smock (2011) identified 8 major motives for using Facebook: relaxing entertainment, escapism, companionship, professional advancement, social interaction, habitual passing of time, meeting new people, and one of these was expressive information sharing supported by previous studies that user’s motives predict their Facebook usage( Lee & Boyer, 2007; Pempek, Yermolayeva & Calvert, 2009 as cited in Chang, 2014, p. 80). Although previous researches have examined the roles of self-esteem and self-disclosure that affect Facebook use, a two way interaction that also explains the impact, not only the role of two personality constructs is not yet explored. This will be relevant in exploring the ongoing interaction of million active users as well as the social psychology involved in using Facebook. Therefore, this paper argues that there is a two-way interaction between Facebook use and the personality constructs: self-esteem and self-disclosure. Usage of Facebook enhances user’s self-esteem or self-disclosure and at the same time the user 's personality constructs act as motivators to strengthen the behavior (i.e. Facebook use). Also, university students are chosen to be the focus of this paper since checkfacebook.com (2012) reported that 24. 4% of people in the range of 25-34 years old is one of the largest age groups to use Facebook in the United States, thus, they are the major subjects for Facebook-related studies in this field( as cited in Chang, 2014, p.80). In this paper, I will examine how self-esteem is influenced by Facebook usage and acts as motivator followed by
Social networking sites has extended the scope of its influence. For instance, the worldwide popularity of Facebook has penetrated daily lives of million users. Pew Research Center (2013) reported that 71% of Facebook users agree that social media is important in their lives(as cited in Chang, 2014, p. 79). The overwhelming acknowledgement of the social networking site have been dominating every person’s computer, laptop, or mobile phones. Facebook has become an indispensable part of many user’s everyday lives, breaking the boundary between virtual and real worlds( Chang, 2014, p. 79). Because of the interaction between users and Facebook, it is possible …show more content…
In one study, Steinfield et al. (2008) found that “Facebook use and social capital is greater for those with lower self-esteem than those with higher self-esteem”( as cited in Tazghini, 2013, p. 827). Regarding self- disclosure, Smock (2011) identified 8 major motives for using Facebook: relaxing entertainment, escapism, companionship, professional advancement, social interaction, habitual passing of time, meeting new people, and one of these was expressive information sharing supported by previous studies that user’s motives predict their Facebook usage( Lee & Boyer, 2007; Pempek, Yermolayeva & Calvert, 2009 as cited in Chang, 2014, p. 80). Although previous researches have examined the roles of self-esteem and self-disclosure that affect Facebook use, a two way interaction that also explains the impact, not only the role of two personality constructs is not yet explored. This will be relevant in exploring the ongoing interaction of million active users as well as the social psychology involved in using Facebook. Therefore, this paper argues that there is a two-way interaction between Facebook use and the personality constructs: self-esteem and self-disclosure. Usage of Facebook enhances user’s self-esteem or self-disclosure and at the same time the user 's personality constructs act as motivators to strengthen the behavior (i.e. Facebook use). Also, university students are chosen to be the focus of this paper since checkfacebook.com (2012) reported that 24. 4% of people in the range of 25-34 years old is one of the largest age groups to use Facebook in the United States, thus, they are the major subjects for Facebook-related studies in this field( as cited in Chang, 2014, p.80). In this paper, I will examine how self-esteem is influenced by Facebook usage and acts as motivator followed by