The benefits of using social network sites (SNS) have spurred heated debate in academia
and popular culture alike. This study sought to address the debate by formulating a new …

With nearly 3.5 billion people now using some form of social media, understanding its
relationship with personality has become a crucial focus of psychological research. As such …

Recent studies suggest that users' preferences of social media use differ according to their
individual differences and use motives, and that these factors can lead to problematic social …

Social media have given rise to new forms of self-presentation, in particular, the posting of
self-portrait photos, commonly known as “selfies.” The aim of the present study was to …

Studies have explored the predictors of selfie-posting, but rarely investigated selfie-editing, a
virtual makeover for online self-presentation. This study, based on social comparison theory …

Due to the enormous popularity of social networking sites (SNSs), online and offline social
lives seem inextricably linked, which raises concerns for how SNS use relates to …

In retailing, it is recognized that prominent differences exist between generational cohorts.
As such, analysis of varying patterns of personality traits and their effects between …

In contemporary society, social media use has become a widespread daily activity,
especially among adolescents, who are often engaged in visual content sharing. Taking and …

Innovation in the areas of social media, mobile devices, and wireless connectivity fosters
new reflections on communication research, specifically in the area of self-presentation. In …

This article reported a meta-analysis of the relationships between social network site use
and the Big Five (neuroticism, extraversion, openness, agreeableness, and …