User Descriptions and Interpretations of Self-Presentation through Facebook Profile Images

By Michele M. Strano. 2008

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Envy on Facebook: A Hidden Threat to Users' Life Satisfaction? (2013, background): “Indeed, while sharing content directly depicting expensive material possession might be seen as bragging by others; posting photos from vacations has long established itself as a norm on SNSs [29].”
Social Media for Selection? Validity and Adverse Impact Potential of a Facebook-Based Assessment (2016, unknown): “As an example, Strano (2008) found that compared to males, female Facebook profile pictures were more likely to show females with friends and/or smiling and appearing happy.”
Four facets of Facebook Intensity - The development of the Multidimensional Facebook Intensity Scale (2016, background): “Many studies (Aladwani, 2014; Alhabash et al., 2012; Christofides, Muise, & Desmarais, 2009; Mehdizadeh, 2010; Strano, 2008) have also identified profile-related activities as a possible indicator of Facebook use.”
Instagram Use and Self-Objectification: The Roles of Internalization, Comparison, Appearance Commentary, and Feminism (2018, background): “College-aged social networking users appear to display photos that are more likely to be met with social approval (Siibak, 2009; Strano, 2008, Zhao, Grasmuck, & Martin, 2008).”
The Relationship Between Body Image Concerns, Eating Disorders and Internet Use, Part II: An Integrated Theoretical Model (2016, background): “This assumed male gaze is well-illustrated by ‘‘attractiveness’’ being the most frequently cited motivation reported by Facebook users regarding their choice of profile photo (Strano 2008).”
Why People Use Social Networking Sites (2009, background): “However, it is interesting to note that self-presentations or identity not are mentioned as a key personal driver for participating in SNSs, despite the fact that researchers name SNSs as a technology for personal branding and narcissism [21].”
How do people compare themselves with others on social network sites?: The case of Facebook (2014, unknown): “, 2008), social well-being (Burke, Marlow, & Lento, 2010), identity (Zhao, Grasmuck, & Martin, 2008), self-presentation (Mehdizadeh, 2010; Strano, 2008), privacy issues (Tufekci, 2008), and the relationship between personality and Facebook use (Ross et al.”
The Facebook Paths to Happiness: Effects of the Number of Facebook Friends and Self-Presentation on Subjective Well-Being (2011, unknown): “to engage in self-presentation through profile construction, status updates, photo album management, messageposting, and so on.(8,9) In doing these self-presentation activities, some users may be more inclined to present themselves in a selective manner, highlighting the ‘‘favorable and appropriate ”
Can You See How Happy We Are? Facebook Images and Relationship Satisfaction (2013, background): “Research has found that people tend to post especially attractive versions of themselves online (Siibak, 2009; Strano, 2008; Young, 2008).”
Norm evolution and violation on Facebook (2012, background): “…of sharing content may also depend on other factors; for example, women tend to post more photos to Facebook than men, and older users (i.e. age 23 or older) tend to post fewer photos than their younger counterparts (Strano, 2008), suggesting that demographic variables impact the norms of use.”
Constructing the Self through the Photo selection - Visual Impression Management on Social Networking Websites (2009, background): “There are only a few studies focusing on the photos of users that are made to accompany the profile (Kapoor, Konstan, & Terveen, 2005; Siibak, 2006, 2007a, 2007b; Watson, Smith, & Driver, 2006; Krämer & Winter, 2008; Mikkola, Oinas, & Kumpulainen, 2008; Strano, 2008).”
Narcissism, extraversion and adolescents' self-presentation on Facebook. (2011, background): “…picture has been posited as the most important means for self-presentation because it represents the individual in the online platform, appearing in search results and alongside every turn of online interaction such as every written wall-post (Buffardi & Campbell, 2008; Siibak, 2009; Strano, 2008).”