Psychological Development and Education ›› 2017, Vol. 33 ›› Issue (3): 297-305.doi: 10.16187/j.cnki.issn1001-4918.2017.03.06

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The Relationship between Social Network Sites Use and Life Satisfaction: A Moderated Mediation Model

ZHOU Zongkui1,2, LIAN Shuailei1,2, TIAN Yuan1,2, NIU Gengfeng1,2, SUN Xiaojun1,2   

  1. 1. Key Laboratory of Adolescent CyberPsychology and Behavior, Ministry of Education, Wuhan 430079;
    2. School of Psychology, Central China Normal University, Wuhan 430079
  • Online:2017-05-15 Published:2017-05-15

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Abstract: In order to investigate the impact of social network site use on adolescents' life satisfaction as well as the effect of online social capital and self-esteem, a sample of 1368 middle and high school students (mean age=14.63 years, SD=1.75) completed Questionnaire of Social Network Site Intensity Scale, Internet Social Capital Scales, Rosenberg Self-esteem Scale and Satisfaction with life scale. All the measures have good reliability and validity. Data were collected and analyzed with SPSS 23.0 and SPSS PROCESS written by Hayes. Results revealed that:(1) The intensity of social network sites use was positively correlated with online bonding/bridging social capital and life satisfaction; online bonding social capital was positively correlated with self-esteem and life satisfaction; online bridging social capital was positively correlated with self-esteem, but does not show significant correlation with life satisfaction; self-esteem was positively correlated with life satisfaction. (2) The intensity of social network sites use could not only affect adolescents' life satisfaction directly, but also affect life satisfaction through the mediation of online bonding social capital, while the mediating role of online bridging social capital was not significant. (3) The direct effect of intensity of social network sites use on life satisfaction and the mediation of online bonding social capital were moderated by self-esteem, and they were much stronger among adolescents with high self-esteem. These findings contribute to our understanding of how and when social network sites use impacts adolescents' life satisfaction from the social capital theory and sociometer theory.

Key words: social network sites, life satisfaction, online social capital, self-esteem, adolescents

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  • B844

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