Authenticity and well-being on social network sites: A two-wave longitudinal study on the effects of online authenticity and the positivity bias in SNS communication

Computers in Human Behavior

Volumn 30, Issue , 2014, Pages 95-102

  Reinecke, Leonard ^a   Trepte, Sabine ^b  

^a JOHANNES GUTENBERG UNIVERSITY   (Germany)

^b UNIVERSITY OF HOHENHEIM   (Germany)

Author keywords

Authenticity; Longitudinal study; Positivity bias; Psychological well being; Self presentation; Social network sites

Indexed keywords

AUTHENTICITY; LONGITUDINAL STUDY; POSITIVITY BIAS; PSYCHOLOGICAL WELL-BEING; SELF PRESENTATIONS; SOCIAL NETWORK SITES;

COMMUNICATION;

SOCIAL NETWORKING (ONLINE);

EID: 84883270264     PISSN: 07475632     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.chb.2013.07.030     Document Type: Article

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