Psychological Development and Education ›› 2015, Vol. 31 ›› Issue (5): 563-570.doi: 10.16187/j.cnki.issn1001-4918.2015.05.07

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The Impact of Self-presentation in Online Social Network Sites on Life Satisfaction: The Effect of Positive Affect and Social Support

NIU Gengfeng, BAO Na, ZHOU Zongkui, FAN Cuiying, KONG Fanchang, SUN Xiaojun   

  1. Key Laboratory of Adolescent cyberpsychology and behavior, Ministry of Education; School of Psychology, Central China Normal University, Wuhan 430079
  • Online:2015-09-15 Published:2015-09-15

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Abstract: In order to investigate the impact of self-presentation in SNS (Social Network Site)on life satisfaction as well as the mediation of positive affect and social support, a sample of 645 undergraduate students completed Questionnaire of Self-presentation in SNS, Positive Affect Scale, Perceived Social Support Scale and Satisfaction With Life Scale. Results revealed that: (1)Both positive and honest self-presentation in SNS were positively correlated with positive affect, social support and life satisfaction; (2)Both honest and positive self-presentation could predict life satisfaction directly; and honest self-presentation also had an indirect effect on life satisfaction through the mediation of social support, while positive self-presentation could affect life satisfaction through the mediation of positive affect as well as the serial mediation of positive affect and social support.

Key words: Social Network Site, Undergraduate students, Self-presentation, Life Satisfaction, Positive Affect, Social Support

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  • B844

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