Purpose

This study aimed to investigate positive associations between three main motivations (social interaction, information and entertainment) for the use of social network sites (SNSs) and users' well-being, as well as the multiple mediating effects of perceived social support, positive and honest self-presentation.

Design/methodology/approach

A sample of 759 active users of SNSs (WeChat Moments, Qzone and Weibo) aged 14–43 years was measured with online questionnaires. Correlation analysis and structural equation modeling were implemented to examine the corresponding hypotheses.

Findings

The results showed the overall intensity of motivations was positively associated with users' well-being; perceived social support and positive self-presentation played intermediary roles and honest self-presentation and perceived social support had a chain mediation effect. However, the motivations of social interaction, information and entertainment indirectly affected users' well-being through three different mediation paths.

Originality/value

Although some studies have investigated the effects of motivations (including social interaction, information and entertainment) for SNS use on users' well-being, there has not been a consistent conclusion. The findings may shed light on the motivations for SNS use and how they may affect people's well-being in the digital era, thereby promoting their healthy use of SNSs as well as improved interface design and user management of SNSs.

中文翻译：

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社交网站使用的动机和用户的幸福感：感知社会支持、积极的自我表现和诚实的自我表现的中介作用

目的

本研究旨在调查使用社交网站 (SNS) 的三种主要动机（社交互动、信息和娱乐）与用户幸福感之间的正相关关系，以及感知到的社会支持、积极和积极的多重中介效应。诚实的自我介绍。

设计/方法/途径

通过在线问卷测量了 759 名年龄在 14-43 岁的 SNS（微信朋友圈、Q 空间和微博）活跃用户的样本。实施相关分析和结构方程模型来检验相应的假设。

发现

结果表明，动机的整体强度与用户的幸福感呈正相关；感知社会支持和积极自我展示起中介作用，诚实自我展示和感知社会支持起链式中介作用。然而，社交、信息和娱乐的动机通过三种不同的中介路径间接影响用户的幸福感。

原创性/价值

尽管一些研究调查了 SNS 使用动机（包括社交互动、信息和娱乐）对用户幸福感的影响，但尚未得出一致的结论。研究结果可能会阐明使用 SNS 的动机以及它们如何影响人们在数字时代的福祉，从而促进他们健康地使用 SNS，并改进 SNS 的界面设计和用户管理。