Do motivations for using Facebook moderate the association between Facebook use and psychological well-being?

摘要: Previous investigations of the relationship between Facebook use and psychological well-being have most commonly considered variables relating to quantity (e.g., time spent online) underlying motivations making new friends) consumption. However, previous research has reached contradictory conclusions in that been linked both higher lower levels well-being. The current study investigated whether these findings could be explained by considering users’ for accessing Facebook. We predicted would positively associated with when users primarily accessed maintain existing relationships but negatively create relationships. In a sample college undergraduates (N = 119), we found on was moderated motivation user. Quantity among friendship purposes connection friends). also replicated our results across dimensions anxiety life satisfaction). provide initial evidence interact potentially serious implications possible explanation why can positive negative