Psychological Development and Education ›› 2022, Vol. 38 ›› Issue (1): 45-53.doi: 10.16187/j.cnki.issn1001-4918.2022.01.06

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The Relationship between Adolescents' Online Positive Self-presentation and Well-being: The Role of Online Positive Feedback and Self-esteem

JIANG Yongzhi1,2, BAI Xiaoli3, ZHANG Lu1,4, ZHAO Siqi5   

  1. 1. School of Education Science, Inner Mongolia University for Nationalities, Tongliao 028000;
    2. Research Base of Inner Mongolia Education and Psychological Development, Tongliao 028000;
    3. School of Psychology, Inner Mongolia Normal University, Hohhot 010022;
    4. Faculty of Psychology, Tianjin Normal University, Tianjin 300387;
    5. School of Education Science, Harbin Normal University, Harbin 150025
  • Published:2022-02-17

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Abstract: In order to investigate the relationship between online positive self-presentation and well-being, and the mediating role of online positive feedback in the relationship between them and the moderating role of self-esteem on this mediating model. A survey research method was adopted in which the social networking self-presentation questionnaire, social networking positive feedback questionnaire, oxford well-being questionnaire as well as the self-esteem Scales were administered to 1804 middle and high school students. The results indicated that:(1)The relationships between online positive self-presentation, online positive feedback, self-esteem and well-being were significantly positive correlation; (2)Online positive self-presentation not only had a direct negative predictive effect on well-being, but also affects well-being through the mediating role of online positive feedback; (3)Self-esteem not only moderate the direct effect of online positive self-presentation on well-being, but also moderate the first half of the mediating effect of online positive self-presentation on well-being through online positive feedback. The research reveals the mechanism of the relationship between online positive self-presentation and well-being of adolescents, which helps to guide adolescents to promote the development of positive psychological quality through the use of social networks.

Key words: adolescents, online positive self-presentation, online positive feedback, well-being, self-esteem

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