Social networking site usage may affect subjective well-being. Two experiments examined how selective exposure to profiles of other users facilitated mood management via self-enhancing social comparisons. In Study 1, when given detailed impression management cues, such as photographs and status updates, users in a negative mood sought upward rather than downward social comparisons. Study 2 found that relatively low levels of group identification with the social networking site community led to upward social comparisons by users in a negative mood. High group identifiers spent more time viewing upward comparisons, regardless of mood. Regarding exposure effects, upward social comparisons to profiles improved subsequent mood when the comparison involved career success. High group identifiers experienced greater positive mood following upward social comparisons.

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当痛苦避免公司时：对在线摄影个人资料的选择性社会比较

社交网站的使用可能会影响主观幸福感。两项实验研究了选择性暴露于其他用户的个人资料如何通过自我增强的社交比较促进情绪管理。在研究1中，当获得详细的印象管理提示（例如照片和状态更新）时，处于消极情绪的用户会寻求向上而不是向下的社会比较。研究2发现，社交网站社区的群体识别水平相对较低，导致用户在负面情绪中进行了向上的社交比较。较高的组标识符花费更多的时间查看向上的比较，而与心情无关。关于曝光影响，当比较涉及职业成功时，向上的社会比较可以改善随后的情绪。