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Publication Date: 2020-May
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Adolescent Romantic Relationship-Oriented Facebook Behaviors: Implications for Self-Esteem
Langlais, Michael R.; Seidman, Gwendolyn; Bruxvoort, Kyla M.
Youth & Society, v52 n4 p661-683 May 2020
Despite the consistent, high use of Facebook among adolescents, few studies have examined how adolescents use Facebook when forming and maintaining romantic relationships. Based on the Internet-enhanced self-disclosure hypothesis, romantic relationship-oriented Facebook behaviors are likely to relate to adolescent self-esteem. The goal of this study is to examine romantic relationship-oriented Facebook behaviors (private exchanges, monitoring, public displays, and oversharing information) between adolescents and their romantic partners or crushes, and then test how these behaviors relate to self-esteem. Data come from an online survey of adolescents from the Midwestern United States who are current Facebook users. Results demonstrated that the most common romantic relationship-oriented Facebook behavior was monitoring. Regression analyses revealed that monitoring predicted lower adolescent self-esteem. Relationship satisfaction moderated the association between self-esteem and both private exchanges and oversharing information. Implications for adolescent romantic relationship development are discussed.
Descriptors: Social Media, Self Esteem, Intimacy, Interpersonal Relationship, Self Disclosure (Individuals), Computer Mediated Communication, Behavior Patterns, Mental Health, Adolescents, Dating (Social), Profiles, Correlation, Gender Differences, Adolescent Attitudes
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