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 …

Exposure to carefully selected information on social networking sites (SNSs) showing a
flawless self and an ideal life has been found to harm young individuals' self-esteem and …

The current study aimed to integrate and test the sociocultural model of disordered eating
with theories explaining the impact of mass media on the development of disordered eating …

With the increasing popularity of image-based social networking applications (apps), such
as Snapchat and Instagram, social media users express multifaceted aspects of their self …

Social media platforms are characterized by diverse features and functions, and these facets
remain in constant flux over time. This research examines how users define the central …

The purpose of this paper is to explore the implications of the situative perspective in
understanding technology acceptance. Briefly, this is the position that holds technology …

A “digital native” is a member of the younger generation who grew up in the cyber age.
Although earlier studies have focused on digital natives' competence in information …

Given the preponderance of social media in our increasingly saturated media environments,
there is a need for greater understanding of how personality traits and states can influence …

This study aimed to investigate the thoughts that social media users have prior to posting or
'liking'images on social media; particularly exploring the presence of egoistic, self …

Over the past decade, the Uses and Gratifications theory has driven research on the motives
behind social media use. The three most commonly explored motives have been …