Publication Type
Journal Article
Version
acceptedVersion
Publication Date
10-2012
Abstract
Facebook has become a widely used online self-representation and communication platform. In this research, we focus on emotional disclosure on Facebook. We conducted two studies, and results from both self-report and observer rating show that individuals are more likely to express positive relative to negative emotions and present better emotional well-being on Facebook than in real life. Our study is the first to demonstrate impression management on Facebook through emotional disclosure. We discuss important theoretical and practical implications of our study.
Keywords
Facebook, social media, disclosure, self-representation, emotions, college students, emotional well-being
Discipline
Personality and Social Contexts | Social Media | Social Psychology
Research Areas
Psychology
Publication
Cyberpsychology, Behavior, and Social Networking
Volume
15
Issue
10
First Page
569
Last Page
572
ISSN
2152-2715
Identifier
10.1089/cyber.2012.0200
Publisher
Liebert
Citation
QIU, Lin, LIN, Han, LEUNG, Angela K. Y., & TOV, William.(2012). Putting their Best Foot Forward: Emotional Disclosure on Facebook. Cyberpsychology, Behavior, and Social Networking, 15(10), 569-572.
Available at: https://ink.library.smu.edu.sg/soss_research/1172
Copyright Owner and License
Authors
Creative Commons License
This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-No Derivative Works 4.0 International License.
Additional URL
https://doi.org/10.1089/cyber.2012.0200
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