What happens on Facebook stays on Facebook? The implications of Facebook interaction for perceived, receiving, and giving social support. (October 2015)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Li, Xiaoqian; Chen, Wenhong; Popiel, Pawel
• Is Part Of: Computers in human behavior. Volume 51:Part A(2015)
• Page Start: 106
• Page End: 113
• Publication Date: 2015-10
• Subjects: Social networking sites -- Facebook -- Perceived social support -- Enacted social support on Facebook; Interactive computer systems -- Periodicals; Man-machine systems -- Periodicals; 004.019
• DOI: 10.1016/j.chb.2015.04.066
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 0747-5632

Abstract

Highlights: Facebook interaction is positively related to receiving social support on Facebook. Facebook interaction is positively related to giving social support on Facebook. Facebook interaction is not associated with perceived social support in general. Receiving social support on Facebook is not related to perceived social support. Giving social support on Facebook is not related to perceived social support. Abstract: Relatively few studies have examined the social implications of SNSs for various dimensions of social support, even though different dimensions of social support can have differential impacts on people's well-being. This study fills this gap by examining how Facebook interaction is related to various types of social support—enacted receiving and giving social support on Facebook and perceived social support in general. A survey of college students at a large public university in the U.S. reveals that Facebook interaction is positively related to receiving and giving social support on Facebook. However, neither social interaction nor enacted social support on Facebook is related to perceived social support in general.