Purpose

Previous studies have produced mixed findings regarding the relationship between social networking site (SNS) use and psychological outcomes. To provide new evidence on this relationship, this study investigates the influence of SNS involvement on psychological outcomes. This study also examines the moderating role of information sharing on the link between SNS involvement and relationship quality and that between SNS involvement and social life satisfaction.

Design/methodology/approach

This study investigates a sample of 383 Facebook users in Vietnam. Structural equation modeling is performed to test the theoretical model and research hypotheses.

Findings

Results show that SNS involvement positively influences information sharing, relationship quality and social life satisfaction. In addition, information sharing positively affects relationship quality, which in turn is positively related to social life satisfaction. Moreover, information sharing positively moderates the link between SNS involvement and relationship quality but negatively moderates that between SNS involvement and social life satisfaction.

Originality/value

This study sheds a new light on the effect of SNS involvement on psychological outcomes. Specifically, the findings of this study help clarify the influence of SNS involvement on social life satisfaction. Furthermore, this study provides evidence on the moderating mechanism of information sharing on the link between SNS involvement and psychological outcomes. The findings can help SNS users and administrators make better decisions in their SNS engagement.

中文翻译：

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社交网站参与和社交生活满意度：信息共享的调节作用

目的

先前的研究对社交网站（SNS）使用与心理结果之间的关系产生了不同的发现。为了提供有关这种关系的新证据，本研究调查了SNS参与对心理结局的影响。这项研究还探讨了信息共享在SNS参与和关系质量之间以及SNS参与和社会生活满意度之间的联系上的调节作用。

设计/方法/方法

这项研究调查了越南383个Facebook用户的样本。进行结构方程建模以测试理论模型和研究假设。

发现

结果表明，SNS的参与对信息共享，关系质量和社交生活满意度产生积极影响。此外，信息共享对关系质量有积极影响，而关系质量又与社会生活满意度成正相关。此外，信息共享积极地调节了SNS参与和关系质量之间的联系，但是负面地调节了SNS参与和社会生活满意度之间的联系。

创意/价值

这项研究为SNS参与对心理结果的影响提供了新的思路。具体而言，这项研究的结果有助于阐明SNS参与对社会生活满意度的影响。此外，本研究提供了关于信息共享的调节机制的证据，这些信息共享涉及SNS参与和心理结果之间的联系。这些发现可以帮助SNS用户和管理员在SNS参与中做出更好的决策。