ABSTRACT

There is a pressing need to understand whether using social media might be linked to mental health and if yes, how. The findings of this study (N = 475) show that individuals who received more Likes on social media posts reported more friend support. However, what matters to mental health is the level of expectancy violation of the number of received Likes. The two dimensions of expectancy violation of receiving Likes (number vs. responder) have different effects on the outcome variables. Theoretical and practical implications about how social media influences friend support and mental health for young adults are discussed.

中文翻译：

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您是否像预期的那样获得喜欢？通过期望违反理论解开收到的喜欢、朋友的社会支持和心理健康之间的关系

摘要

迫切需要了解使用社交媒体是否可能与心理健康有关，如果是，如何。这项研究的结果 ( N = 475) 表明，在社交媒体帖子上获得更多赞的人报告了更多的朋友支持。然而，对心理健康而言，重要的是收到的“赞”数量的预期违反程度。接收喜欢的期望违反的两个维度（数量与响应者）对结果变量有不同的影响。讨论了关于社交媒体如何影响年轻人的朋友支持和心理健康的理论和实践意义。