Abstract
This study formed a framework theorized on supplementary fit and social support to explore users’ perceptions of Subject Well-Being in Social Network Sites. Online surveys were conducted in Facebook and Google+. Empirical results showed that value-based fit and personal-based fit promoted the obtaining of emotional and informational support but not instrumental support, and emotional and informational support had significant impacts on life satisfaction and happiness while instrumental support had no significant impacts on life satisfaction and happiness. Our model pinpointed novel ideas to present how individuals obtain social supports through Social Network Sites and how these social supports influence happiness and life satisfaction.
Highlights
Recent research has proposed many factors affecting SWB (Subjective Well-Being) and empirically examined them, such as socializing, self-esteem, loneliness, selfdisclosure, social integration, social bonding, social bridging [1, 2]
The traditional application of social support focuses on the linkages between health treatment and supports provided by people around patients ex., [3, 4]
Little research has explored the antecedents influencing the obtaining of social support
Summary
Recent research has proposed many factors affecting SWB (Subjective Well-Being) and empirically examined them, such as socializing, self-esteem, loneliness, selfdisclosure, social integration, social bonding, social bridging [1, 2]. We assume that value-based fit promotes more exchange of social support and the three hypotheses are described below. H1a: Value-based fit promotes the obtaining of emotional support for individuals. H1b:Value-based fit promote the obtaining of instrumental support for individuals. H1c: Value-based fit promote the obtaining of informational support for individuals. We assume that personality-based fit promotes more exchange of social support which includes emotional, instrumental and information support. H2a: Personality -based fit can promote the obtaining of emotional support for individuals. H2c: Personality -based fit can promote the obtaining of informational support for individuals. We assume that three kind of social supports (emotional, instrumental and informational support) can improve the outlook of life, letting people more optimistic, lightens the stress of life and further increase life satisfaction and happiness.
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