Background:Emerging adulthood is a critical period for ego identity exploration and consolidation,and self-presentation on social media constitutes a salient online context for this developmental process.However,limit...Background:Emerging adulthood is a critical period for ego identity exploration and consolidation,and self-presentation on social media constitutes a salient online context for this developmental process.However,limited research has explored the associations between self-presentation on WeChat Moments and ego identity.This study aims to examine these associations,focusing on the mediating role of online positive feedback and the moderating role of gender.Methods:Using a three-wave longitudinal design,this study followed 767 Chinese college students(Mean age=18.96 years)through cluster sampling.Participants completed self-report questionnaires assessing self-presentation on WeChat Moments,online positive feedback,and ego identity status.Data analyses were conducted using mediation modeling and multi-group structural equation modeling.Results:Authentic self-presentation was positively associated with identity achievement and negatively associated with identity diffusion,whereas positive self-presentation was linked to higher levels of identity foreclosure.Online positive feedback played a significant mediating role in the associations between self-presentation strategies and identity statuses,and gender differences were observed in this mediating pathway.For both males and females,authentic self-presentation was associated with higher identity achievement through online positive feedback.However,indirect associations with identity foreclosure and diffusion were observed only among females:authentic self-presentation was linked to lower levels,whereas positive self-presentation was linked to higher levels of foreclosure and diffusion through online positive feedback.No comparable indirect associations were detected among males.Conclusions:Online positive feedback is closely linked to self-presentation strategies and ego identity statuses,with these associations varying by gender.展开更多
Background： The influence of self-presentation concerns on the adolescent sport experience has received scant empirical attention. The purpose of this investigation was to prospectively examine the relationship among...Background： The influence of self-presentation concerns on the adolescent sport experience has received scant empirical attention. The purpose of this investigation was to prospectively examine the relationship among self-presentational concerns and pre-game affective states among middle and high school aged football players. Methods： American football players （n = 112; mean age = 15.57 years） completed a measure of self-presentational concerns （SPSQ, McGowan, et al., 2008） a week prior to the measurement of selected pre-game affective states （i.e., attentiveness, self-assurance, serenity, and fear）. Results： Regression analyses revealed that concerns about appearing athletically untalented negatively contributed to the significant prediction （p 〈 0.001） of pre-game attentiveness, /3 = -0.43, Radj ^2 19.5% （p 〈 0.001）, and self-assurance, /3 = -0.38, R^dj = 11.9% （p 〈 0.01）. Conclusion： These findings highlight the importance of reducing self-presentational concerns in promoting positive pre-game mental states that likely impact the quality of athletes＇ competitive play and experience. Copyright @ 2012, Shanghai University of Sport. Production and hosting by Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved.展开更多
This study examines the self-presentation practices of instrumental musicians on short-video platforms,analyzing the multifaceted dimensions of content formats,dissemination strategies,and audience interaction.It expl...This study examines the self-presentation practices of instrumental musicians on short-video platforms,analyzing the multifaceted dimensions of content formats,dissemination strategies,and audience interaction.It explores how this medium reshapes musicians’self-expression,identity construction,and the“online”ecology of music.The research reveals that instrumental short videos serve not only as a window for skill display but also as a highly personalized and interactive“digital stage.”Through carefully crafted audiovisual elements,strategic use of tags,and engaged interaction with viewers,performers actively construct their musical identity,artistic style,and personal appeal.This practice facilitates a multifaceted role transformation from“performer”to“content creator”and“personal brand manager.”展开更多
This study examined the relationship between loneliness and mobile phone addiction(MPA),and the mediating roles of social anxiety and self presentation in that relationship.The sample comprised 559 students(male=250,f...This study examined the relationship between loneliness and mobile phone addiction(MPA),and the mediating roles of social anxiety and self presentation in that relationship.The sample comprised 559 students(male=250,female=309,mean age=20.78 years,SD=1.13 years).Based on bias-corrected bootstrap method,our indicate loneliness to be associated with MPA of college students.Additionally,social anxiety and self-presentation,respectively,partially mediated the association between loneliness and college students’MPA.Specifically,as loneliness increased,both social anxiety and self-presentation rose,thereby increasing MPA.Social anxiety and self-presentation also sequentially mediated the relationship between loneliness and MPA among college students,such that greater loneliness heightened social anxiety,which subsequently enhanced self-presentation,ultimately resulting in increased MPA.These findings are consistent with Compensatory Internet Use Theory(CIUT).This study findings suggest for college students counselling and development services should alleviate loneliness and social anxiety through group activities,Cognitive-behavioral Therapy(CBT),and social skills training to foster belonging and reduce students’reliance on mobile phones.展开更多
Using social media,which provides ways to socialize and present oneself,has become normal for young people.Although previous research shows that self-presentation via social media is associated with a sense of identit...Using social media,which provides ways to socialize and present oneself,has become normal for young people.Although previous research shows that self-presentation via social media is associated with a sense of identity,little attention has been given to the association with identity-development processes.Therefore,the present study examined these associations while controlling for offline self-presentation and tested the potential moderating effect of neuroticism.A sample of 647 Japanese young adults(401 women;Mean_(age)=22.70;SD_(age)=3.25)were recruited to complete an online questionnaire,including measures of identity-development processes,online and offline self-presentation,and neuroticism.A correlation analysis revealed that identity-development processes were associated with online surface-level self-presentation(SSP)but not online inner-level self-presentation(ISP).Further,a moderated regres-sion analysis indicated that the negative associations between online ISP and identity processes were only found among those high in neuroticism.The results of this study suggest that neuroticism may produce variations in young people’s identity development.展开更多
Purpose: Although gender identities influence how people present themselves on social media, previous studies have tested pre-specified dimensions of difference, potentially overlooking other differences and ignoring ...Purpose: Although gender identities influence how people present themselves on social media, previous studies have tested pre-specified dimensions of difference, potentially overlooking other differences and ignoring nonbinary users.Design/methodology/approach: Word association thematic analysis was used to systematically check for fine-grained statistically significant gender differences in Twitter profile descriptions between 409,487 UK-based female, male, and nonbinary users in 2020. A series of statistical tests systematically identified 1,474 differences at the individual word level, and a follow up thematic analysis grouped these words into themes.Findings: The results reflect offline variations in interests and in jobs. They also show differences in personal disclosures, as reflected by words, with females mentioning qualifications, relationships, pets, and illnesses much more, nonbinaries discussing sexuality more, and males declaring political and sports affiliations more. Other themes were internally imbalanced, including personal appearance(e.g. male: beardy;female: redhead), selfevaluations(e.g. male: legend;nonbinary: witch;female: feisty), and gender identity(e.g. male: dude;nonbinary: enby;female: queen).Research limitations: The methods are affected by linguistic styles and probably underreport nonbinary differences.Practical implications: The gender differences found may inform gender theory, and aid social web communicators and marketers.Originality/value: The results show a much wider range of gender expression differences than previously acknowledged for any social media site.展开更多
There is a growing public concern about the increasing use of performance enhancing drugs （doping） in sport, exercise and fitness activities. Research has been carried out to answer the question ＂Why do exercising ...There is a growing public concern about the increasing use of performance enhancing drugs （doping） in sport, exercise and fitness activities. Research has been carried out to answer the question ＂Why do exercising young people use performance enhancing drugs？＂ The explanations of most quantitative researches are based on bivariate statistical analysis. But there are reasons to believe that one factor or motive is not suffice to explain such a complex and stigmatized behaviour. More probably, there may be clusters of psychological and societal, more or less hidden, reasons behind such behaviour. This study uses EFA （exploratory factor analysis） and combines sets of variables, in order to reveal hidden factors or patterns in the empirical data. Our study indicates that this kind of doping use should be interpreted within a social context where youths struggle with their lives, making sense of societal demands and expectations, using the ＂tools＂ they find fitting, and make their choices meaningful and functional. In other words, doping has something to do with muscles, self-presentation and meaning trying to build identities in a world where the body is the main symbol of value and morality.展开更多
This paper explicates the linguistic and non-linguistic aspects of ideological representation in selected Nigerian political campaign advertisement memes on Instagram. Four memes pertaining to each of Muhammadu Buhari...This paper explicates the linguistic and non-linguistic aspects of ideological representation in selected Nigerian political campaign advertisement memes on Instagram. Four memes pertaining to each of Muhammadu Buhari and Atiku Abubakar’s presidential campaigns on Instagram were selected and analysed using a combination of Kress and van Leeuwen’s(2006) Social Semiotics and van Dijk’s(1998) Critical Discourse Analysis. Key ideological stances of positive self-presentation and negative otherpresentation were discovered in the memes and the aspirants largely deployed both stances. However, while aspirant Muhammadu Buhari maintained the positive selfpresentation strategy for continuity of government, aspirant Atiku Abubakar concentrated more on the negative other-presentation in order to undermine the incumbent candidate/party. All these were achieved with the reinforcement of social semiotic resources such as the meta-functions: facial and body gestures/expressions, and bright colours.展开更多
基金supported by the National Social Science Fund of China(No.23BSH123).
文摘Background:Emerging adulthood is a critical period for ego identity exploration and consolidation,and self-presentation on social media constitutes a salient online context for this developmental process.However,limited research has explored the associations between self-presentation on WeChat Moments and ego identity.This study aims to examine these associations,focusing on the mediating role of online positive feedback and the moderating role of gender.Methods:Using a three-wave longitudinal design,this study followed 767 Chinese college students(Mean age=18.96 years)through cluster sampling.Participants completed self-report questionnaires assessing self-presentation on WeChat Moments,online positive feedback,and ego identity status.Data analyses were conducted using mediation modeling and multi-group structural equation modeling.Results:Authentic self-presentation was positively associated with identity achievement and negatively associated with identity diffusion,whereas positive self-presentation was linked to higher levels of identity foreclosure.Online positive feedback played a significant mediating role in the associations between self-presentation strategies and identity statuses,and gender differences were observed in this mediating pathway.For both males and females,authentic self-presentation was associated with higher identity achievement through online positive feedback.However,indirect associations with identity foreclosure and diffusion were observed only among females:authentic self-presentation was linked to lower levels,whereas positive self-presentation was linked to higher levels of foreclosure and diffusion through online positive feedback.No comparable indirect associations were detected among males.Conclusions:Online positive feedback is closely linked to self-presentation strategies and ego identity statuses,with these associations varying by gender.
文摘Background： The influence of self-presentation concerns on the adolescent sport experience has received scant empirical attention. The purpose of this investigation was to prospectively examine the relationship among self-presentational concerns and pre-game affective states among middle and high school aged football players. Methods： American football players （n = 112; mean age = 15.57 years） completed a measure of self-presentational concerns （SPSQ, McGowan, et al., 2008） a week prior to the measurement of selected pre-game affective states （i.e., attentiveness, self-assurance, serenity, and fear）. Results： Regression analyses revealed that concerns about appearing athletically untalented negatively contributed to the significant prediction （p 〈 0.001） of pre-game attentiveness, /3 = -0.43, Radj ^2 19.5% （p 〈 0.001）, and self-assurance, /3 = -0.38, R^dj = 11.9% （p 〈 0.01）. Conclusion： These findings highlight the importance of reducing self-presentational concerns in promoting positive pre-game mental states that likely impact the quality of athletes＇ competitive play and experience. Copyright @ 2012, Shanghai University of Sport. Production and hosting by Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved.
文摘This study examines the self-presentation practices of instrumental musicians on short-video platforms,analyzing the multifaceted dimensions of content formats,dissemination strategies,and audience interaction.It explores how this medium reshapes musicians’self-expression,identity construction,and the“online”ecology of music.The research reveals that instrumental short videos serve not only as a window for skill display but also as a highly personalized and interactive“digital stage.”Through carefully crafted audiovisual elements,strategic use of tags,and engaged interaction with viewers,performers actively construct their musical identity,artistic style,and personal appeal.This practice facilitates a multifaceted role transformation from“performer”to“content creator”and“personal brand manager.”
基金supported by The Xingdian Talent Support Program Project(41112080006/015)Yunnan University Graduate Research Innovation Fund Project(KC-252512463).
文摘This study examined the relationship between loneliness and mobile phone addiction(MPA),and the mediating roles of social anxiety and self presentation in that relationship.The sample comprised 559 students(male=250,female=309,mean age=20.78 years,SD=1.13 years).Based on bias-corrected bootstrap method,our indicate loneliness to be associated with MPA of college students.Additionally,social anxiety and self-presentation,respectively,partially mediated the association between loneliness and college students’MPA.Specifically,as loneliness increased,both social anxiety and self-presentation rose,thereby increasing MPA.Social anxiety and self-presentation also sequentially mediated the relationship between loneliness and MPA among college students,such that greater loneliness heightened social anxiety,which subsequently enhanced self-presentation,ultimately resulting in increased MPA.These findings are consistent with Compensatory Internet Use Theory(CIUT).This study findings suggest for college students counselling and development services should alleviate loneliness and social anxiety through group activities,Cognitive-behavioral Therapy(CBT),and social skills training to foster belonging and reduce students’reliance on mobile phones.
基金supported by JSPS KAKENHI Grants16J07940,17H01023,17K13921.
文摘Using social media,which provides ways to socialize and present oneself,has become normal for young people.Although previous research shows that self-presentation via social media is associated with a sense of identity,little attention has been given to the association with identity-development processes.Therefore,the present study examined these associations while controlling for offline self-presentation and tested the potential moderating effect of neuroticism.A sample of 647 Japanese young adults(401 women;Mean_(age)=22.70;SD_(age)=3.25)were recruited to complete an online questionnaire,including measures of identity-development processes,online and offline self-presentation,and neuroticism.A correlation analysis revealed that identity-development processes were associated with online surface-level self-presentation(SSP)but not online inner-level self-presentation(ISP).Further,a moderated regres-sion analysis indicated that the negative associations between online ISP and identity processes were only found among those high in neuroticism.The results of this study suggest that neuroticism may produce variations in young people’s identity development.
文摘Purpose: Although gender identities influence how people present themselves on social media, previous studies have tested pre-specified dimensions of difference, potentially overlooking other differences and ignoring nonbinary users.Design/methodology/approach: Word association thematic analysis was used to systematically check for fine-grained statistically significant gender differences in Twitter profile descriptions between 409,487 UK-based female, male, and nonbinary users in 2020. A series of statistical tests systematically identified 1,474 differences at the individual word level, and a follow up thematic analysis grouped these words into themes.Findings: The results reflect offline variations in interests and in jobs. They also show differences in personal disclosures, as reflected by words, with females mentioning qualifications, relationships, pets, and illnesses much more, nonbinaries discussing sexuality more, and males declaring political and sports affiliations more. Other themes were internally imbalanced, including personal appearance(e.g. male: beardy;female: redhead), selfevaluations(e.g. male: legend;nonbinary: witch;female: feisty), and gender identity(e.g. male: dude;nonbinary: enby;female: queen).Research limitations: The methods are affected by linguistic styles and probably underreport nonbinary differences.Practical implications: The gender differences found may inform gender theory, and aid social web communicators and marketers.Originality/value: The results show a much wider range of gender expression differences than previously acknowledged for any social media site.
文摘There is a growing public concern about the increasing use of performance enhancing drugs （doping） in sport, exercise and fitness activities. Research has been carried out to answer the question ＂Why do exercising young people use performance enhancing drugs？＂ The explanations of most quantitative researches are based on bivariate statistical analysis. But there are reasons to believe that one factor or motive is not suffice to explain such a complex and stigmatized behaviour. More probably, there may be clusters of psychological and societal, more or less hidden, reasons behind such behaviour. This study uses EFA （exploratory factor analysis） and combines sets of variables, in order to reveal hidden factors or patterns in the empirical data. Our study indicates that this kind of doping use should be interpreted within a social context where youths struggle with their lives, making sense of societal demands and expectations, using the ＂tools＂ they find fitting, and make their choices meaningful and functional. In other words, doping has something to do with muscles, self-presentation and meaning trying to build identities in a world where the body is the main symbol of value and morality.
文摘This paper explicates the linguistic and non-linguistic aspects of ideological representation in selected Nigerian political campaign advertisement memes on Instagram. Four memes pertaining to each of Muhammadu Buhari and Atiku Abubakar’s presidential campaigns on Instagram were selected and analysed using a combination of Kress and van Leeuwen’s(2006) Social Semiotics and van Dijk’s(1998) Critical Discourse Analysis. Key ideological stances of positive self-presentation and negative otherpresentation were discovered in the memes and the aspirants largely deployed both stances. However, while aspirant Muhammadu Buhari maintained the positive selfpresentation strategy for continuity of government, aspirant Atiku Abubakar concentrated more on the negative other-presentation in order to undermine the incumbent candidate/party. All these were achieved with the reinforcement of social semiotic resources such as the meta-functions: facial and body gestures/expressions, and bright colours.
