Motives for Facebook use and expressing "true self" on the Internet

By Leman Pinar Tosun. Computers in Human Behavior, 2012

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Subfields: Communication, Sociology and Political Science

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Social comparison, social media, and self-esteem. (2014, background): “…and experiences, post pictures, maintain relationships, plan social events, meet new people, make observations of others’ lives, fulfill belongingness needs, and express their beliefs, preferences, and emotions (Boyd & Ellison, 2007; Ivcevic & Ambady, 2012; Nadkarni & Hofmann, 2012; Tosun, 2012).”
Extended Self in a Digital World (2013, background): “The resulting disinhibition leads many to conclude that they are able to express their “true self” better online than they ever could in face-to-face contexts (e.g., Bargh, McKenna, and Fitzsimons 2002; Taylor 2002; Tosun 2012).”
Four facets of Facebook Intensity - The development of the Multidimensional Facebook Intensity Scale (2016, neutral): “We distinguish Facebook intensity from motivations (Aladwani, 2014; Bijari et al., 2013; Joinson, 2008; Mazman & Usluel, 2010; Pempek et al., 2009; Sheldon, 2008; Smock, Ellison, Lampe, & Wohn, 2011; Tosun, 2012; Yang & Brown, 2013).”
The Media and Technology Usage and Attitudes Scale: An empirical investigation (2013, neutral): “…2012; McKinney, Kelly, & Duran, 2012; Moore & McElroy, 2012; Oldmeadow, Quinn, & Kowert, 2012; Rosen et al., 2013; Skues, Williams, & Wise, 2012; Tosun, 2012; Trepte & Reinecke, 2013), and a raw count or assessment of Facebook activities and friends (Clayton et al., 2013; Deters & Mehl, 2013;…”
Psychological Ownership Motivation and Use of Social Media (2015, positive): “As a result, previous studies have concluded that people are able to express their “true self” better in social media than they ever could in face-to-face contexts (e.g., Bargh, McKenna, and Fitzsimons, 2002; Taylor, 2002; Tosun, 2012).”
Emerging in a Digital World (2013, background): “…suggest that emerging adults specifically use SNSs, such as Facebook, as forums to explore and express their ‘‘true identity’’ (Back et al., 2010; Tosun, 2012), though such exploration might have a detrimental effect on social connectedness with others (Zwier, Araujo, Boukes, & Willemsen,…”
The uses and abuses of Facebook: A review of Facebook addiction (2014, background): “Habitual pass time 11.4 Mendelson 85% were undergraduate university Relaxing entertainment 10.5 students from USA Expressive information sharing 9.4 Cool and new trend 7 Companionship 6.8 Professional advancement 6.7 Escape 6.6 Smock, Ellison, 2011 267 undergraduate communications Social interaction”
Facebook self-disclosure: Examining the role of traits, social cohesion, and motives (2014, background): “Tosun (2012) found that those people who felt they could disclose their ''true self'' online were more likely to use Facebook to establish new relationships and manage romantic relationships .”