ABSTRACT New mothers frequently seek information and community on social networking sites as they seek to establish their parenting practices. As social networking sites for mothers (SNSM) present an environmental influence on the family system, a mother’s experience with social comparison, belonging, and emotion on SNSM can bear significant influence over her satisfaction with her parenting. The present study utilized survey methods to explore mothers’ (n= 336) reported experiences of these variables. We use structural equation modeling to specify a model with good fit, which indicated that greater downward comparison directly related to greater parenting satisfaction, with belonging and negative emotion as mediating indirect relationships. Implications for family communication and mothers’ SNSM practices are discussed.

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新妈妈在线社会比较与父母满意度的关系：归属感与情感的中介作用

摘要新妈妈在寻求养育子女的方式时，经常在社交网站上寻求信息和社区。由于母亲社交网站（SNSM）对家庭系统产生了环境影响，因此母亲在SNSM方面的社会比较，归属感和情感方面的经历会对她对父母的满意度产生重大影响。本研究利用调查方法探索母亲（n = 336）报告的这些变量的经验。我们使用结构方程模型来指定一个具有良好拟合度的模型，这表明更大的向下比较与更大的育儿满意度直接相关，而归属感和消极情绪则是间接关系的中介。讨论了对家庭交流和母亲的SNSM做法的影响。