Who Benefits From Chatting, and Why? The Roles of Extraversion and Supportiveness in Online Chatting and Emotional Adjustment  

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Zalk, Maarten H. W. Van ; Branje, Susan J.T. ; Denissen, Jaap ; Aken, Marcel A. G. Van ; Meeus, Wim H. J.

Jenis: Article from Journal - ilmiah internasional
Dalam koleksi: Personality and Social Psychology Bulletin (http://journals.sagepub.com/home/pspc) vol. 37 no. 9 (Sep. 2011), halaman 1202-1215.
Topik: Online Chatting; Extraversion; Social Compensation; Depression; Self-esteem
Fulltext: Pers Soc Psychol Bull-2011-Van Zalk-1202-15-Lph.pdf (597,55KB)

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The current study aimed to provide more insight into the role of online chatting in young adults’ emotional adjustment. A model was tested that takes into account (a) extraversion of individuals who communicate online, (b) the kind of peers these individuals communicate with online (i.e., online-exclusive peers vs. friends), and (c) the extent to which effects of online chatting on emotional adjustment are mediated by individuals’ ability to provide support to others. Young adults (age M = 18.9) filled out questionnaires about themselves and their fellow students at three measurements with a 4-month interval. Results showed that only for less extraverted individuals, chatting with peers found exclusively online directly predicted higher self-esteem and indirectly predicted less depressive symptoms through increases in supportiveness. Thus, results supported a model of social compensation where effects of online chatting with online-exclusive peers improved young adults’ emotional adjustment.

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