社交网络中的社会比较:研究现状及展望

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Abstract: Social comparison is a widespread psychological phenomenon,in contrast with the traditional means, social networking sites provide more diversified information and more convenient approach, characterized with spontaneity, polarization of comparative information, diversity of comparative objects, and cultural differences. Current research reveals that social comparison in these sites have both negative and positive effects on users, and explores the gender difference or other individual factors. In the future studies on social networking sites, more attention should be attached to the influence of the negative information (“culture of depression” for instance) on individuals, as well as to the users' subjectivity, the individual differences, and cultural differences for further investigation.

Key words: social comparison, social networking sites, self-evaluation

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C912.6

LI Caina, MA Tianyu, ZHANG Hao. Social Comparison in Social Networking Sites: Status quo and prospect[J]. Journal of Beijing Normal University(Social Sciences), 2019, 0(6): 22-31.

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