Download pdf
Research on the Relationship Between College Students' Use of Social Networking Sites, Perceived Social Support, and Core Self-Evaluation
- 1 Department of Psychology, Tianjin Normal University
* Author to whom correspondence should be addressed.
Abstract
The rapid development of the internet has led to the rise of social networking sites, which have impacted the psychological health and social adaptation of college students. Existing research shows that the intensity and patterns of social networking site use are closely related to adolescents' core self-evaluations, with perceived social support playing a mediating role in this relationship. This study, based on a questionnaire survey of 231 college students with an average age of 19.5, reveals the intrinsic connection between social networking site use and core self-evaluations. The findings indicate that the intensity and pattern of use significantly affect self-evaluations, and perceived social support partially mediates this relationship.
Keywords
Adolescents, Social Networking Site Use, Perceived Social Support, Core Self-Evaluations
[1]. Guizhi Xiong, Ming Chen, Li Wang. (2021). The relationship between self-presentation on social networking sites and college students' self-esteem: The mediating role of online positive feedback. Chinese Journal of Health Psychology, 29(5), 772-776.
[2]. Cairong Song, Ming Chen, Weiqiang Li, Lihong Li, Yuanyuan Li. (2020). The impact of perceived social support on college students' depression: The chain mediating roles of social avoidance, distress, and core self-evaluation. Psychological Technology and Application, 8(7), 423-430.
[3]. Yongchun Liang, Mingming Zhou, Wei Yu, Haifang Wang. (2020). Changes in social support among patients with hematological malignancy undergoing hematopoietic stem cell transplantation in Suzhou, China. Indian Journal of Cancer, 57(3).
[4]. Bizhong Chen. (2020). Passive social networking site use and social self-efficacy: A moderated mediation model. Psychological Technology and Application, 8(5), 291-297.
[5]. Kangqiao Xiang. (2020). Passive social networking site use and adolescent social anxiety. Central China Normal University.
[6]. Kaili Liu, Hai Huang, Qingxiang Wan. (2020). The impact of self-presentation on social networking sites on social well-being: The chain mediating roles of social support and loneliness. Chinese Journal of Health Psychology, 28(5), 771-776.
[7]. Jiangxia Qin, Yongzhi Jiang. (2020). The relationship between online positive self-presentation and college students' interpersonal distress: A multiple mediation analysis. Chinese Journal of Health Services Management, 37(1), 66-69.
[8]. Rebiguli Baikele. (2019). The mechanism through which college students' personality affects well-being: The roles of core self-evaluation and social support. Campus Psychology, 17(6), 430-434.
[9]. Liyan Chang, Weina Hua, Jing Liu, Xuefen Wang, Xuelian Pan. (2019). Research status and trend analysis of online social support in social networking sites (SNS). Modern Information, 39(5), 166-176.
[10]. Xin Zhang. (2019). The impact of selfie photo editing on college students' self-esteem: The mediating role of online social support and positive emotions. Nanjing Normal University.
[11]. Yuning Lu, Huali Lin. (2018). Psychological survey on college students' self-efficacy. Family Medicine & Health Drug Selection, (12), 413.
[12]. Shanyan Lin, Dani Liu, Gengfeng Niu, Xuqin You. (2018). Active social networking site use and loneliness: The mediating roles of social support and self-esteem. Chinese Psychological Society. Abstracts of the 21st National Psychology Academic Conference. Chinese Psychological Society: Chinese Psychological Society, 2.
[13]. Xinxin Zhang, Kai Zhang. (2018). The impact of college students' social networking site presentation strategies on self-esteem: The mediating role of social support. Chinese Society of Sports Science, Division of Sport Psychology, Chinese Psychological Society, Sports Psychology Professional Committee. Abstracts of the 11th National Sports Psychology Academic Conference (Post-conference version). Chinese Society of Sports Science, Division of Sport Psychology, Chinese Psychological Society, Sports Psychology Professional Committee: Chinese Society of Sports Science, Division of Sport Psychology, 1.
[14]. Weijia Zhao. (2017). The impact of social networking site use on college students' self-esteem: The mediating role of online friend number and the moderating role of gender. Psychological Technology and Application, 5(7), 403-412.
[15]. Qingqi Liu. (2016). The impact of passive social networking site use on self-esteem and self-concept clarity: A moderated mediation model. Central China Normal University.
[16]. Jianzheng Du, Xiang Zhang, Yan Zhao. (2012). Structural validation of core self-evaluation and its scale revision. Psychological Research, 5(3), 54-60.
[17]. Linli Hu, Xin Yu, Xueqing Liu. (2011). The relationship between college students' perceived social support, core self-evaluation, and subjective well-being. Journal of Qingdao University of Normal University, 28(3), 40-43.
[18]. Jianbin Li, Yangan Nie. (2010). Reflection and outlook on core self-evaluation research. Progress in Psychological Science, 18(12), 1848-1857.
[19]. Yushu Zhou, Qingqing Song. (2009). The use of social networking sites and its social-psychological impacts: A study on the effects of social networking site use behaviors and interaction preferences on adolescents' social motivation, personality traits, and social well-being. Chinese Journal of Internet Communication Research, 27-46.
[20]. Yiqun Gan, Chun Wang, Xiaoxiao Hu. (2007). Theoretical considerations on core self-evaluation in Chinese individuals. Progress in Psychological Science, (2), 217-223.
Cite this article
Zhang,J. (2025). Research on the Relationship Between College Students' Use of Social Networking Sites, Perceived Social Support, and Core Self-Evaluation. Advances in Social Behavior Research,15,26-32.
Data availability
The datasets used and/or analyzed during the current study will be available from the authors upon reasonable request.
Disclaimer/Publisher's Note
The statements, opinions and data contained in all publications are solely those of the individual author(s) and contributor(s) and not of EWA Publishing and/or the editor(s). EWA Publishing and/or the editor(s) disclaim responsibility for any injury to people or property resulting from any ideas, methods, instructions or products referred to in the content.
About volume
Journal：Advances in Social Behavior Research
© 2024 by the author(s). Licensee EWA Publishing, Oxford, UK. This article is an open access article distributed under the terms and
conditions of the Creative Commons Attribution (CC BY) license. Authors who
publish this series agree to the following terms:
1. Authors retain copyright and grant the series right of first publication with the work simultaneously licensed under a Creative Commons
Attribution License that allows others to share the work with an acknowledgment of the work's authorship and initial publication in this
series.
2. Authors are able to enter into separate, additional contractual arrangements for the non-exclusive distribution of the series's published
version of the work (e.g., post it to an institutional repository or publish it in a book), with an acknowledgment of its initial
publication in this series.
3. Authors are permitted and encouraged to post their work online (e.g., in institutional repositories or on their website) prior to and
during the submission process, as it can lead to productive exchanges, as well as earlier and greater citation of published work (See
Open access policy for details).