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Appel, Helmut, Gerlach, Alexander L. ORCID: 0000-0001-6794-5349 and Crusius, Jan ORCID: 0000-0002-9403-6084 (2016). The interplay between Facebook use, social comparison, envy, and depression. Curr. Opin. Psychol., 9. S. 44 - 50. AMSTERDAM: ELSEVIER. ISSN 2352-2518

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Abstract

In their Facebook profiles, users communicate abundant social comparison information conveying mainly positive self-portrayals. Thereby, social networking sites like Facebook provide a fertile ground for envy. This has been proposed as a mechanism for the potential negative effects of Facebook use on well-being and depression. This article reviews research on this process. Studies show that (especially passive) Facebook use indeed predicts different measures of social comparison as well as envy. In several studies social comparison or envy mediate a positive association between Facebook use and undesirable affective outcomes such as depression. However, causal relationships have not yet been sufficiently established. Methodological and conceptual variety across studies limits their comparability, but reveals viable ideas for future research.

Item Type:	Journal Article
Creators:	Creators Email ORCID ORCID Put Code Appel, Helmut UNSPECIFIED UNSPECIFIED UNSPECIFIED Gerlach, Alexander L. UNSPECIFIED orcid.org/0000-0001-6794-5349 UNSPECIFIED Crusius, Jan UNSPECIFIED orcid.org/0000-0002-9403-6084 UNSPECIFIED
URN:	urn:nbn:de:hbz:38-274371
DOI:	10.1016/j.copsyc.2015.10.006
Journal or Publication Title:	Curr. Opin. Psychol.
Volume:	9
Page Range:	S. 44 - 50
Date:	2016
Publisher:	ELSEVIER
Place of Publication:	AMSTERDAM
ISSN:	2352-2518
Language:	English
Faculty:	Unspecified
Divisions:	Unspecified
Subjects:	no entry
Uncontrolled Keywords:	Keywords Language NETWORKING SITE USE; COLLEGE-STUDENTS; SELF-ESTEEM; EMOTIONAL RESPONSES; FRIENDS; MEDIA; SYMPTOMS; ADOLESCENTS; USAGE; COMMUNICATION Multiple languages Psychology, Multidisciplinary Multiple languages
Refereed:	Yes
URI:	http://kups.ub.uni-koeln.de/id/eprint/27437