Abstract
Whilst social network sites provide users with unprecedented opportunities for social comparison, we know very little about the extent to which social network site social comparisons are associated with adolescent identity development. Drawing upon neo-Eriksonian theories of identity development, this paper reports on the findings of a small-scale study which sought to investigate the relationship between social network sites, social comparison, and adolescent identity development. Sixty-eight adolescents (Mean age = 14.9; 55.9% Male) were surveyed in Spring 2018. It was found that social comparison of ability and social comparison of opinion were both positively correlated with in-depth exploration, but not reconsideration of commitment.
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