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| Original language | English |
|---|---|
| Journal | Psychology of Popular Media |
| Publication status | E-pub ahead of print - 31 Oct 2024 |
Abstract
People commonly use social media for self-presentation and for managing their appearance to others. We define self-presentation as the communication of self-related information intended to create a specific impression. Specifically, we compare the extent of self-presentation in face-to-face situations with mediated self-presentation via messaging apps. Drawing on the concept of reciprocity, we propose that users inclined to engage in self-presentation in face-to-face conversations might similarly use messaging services for this purpose, and vice versa. Furthermore, we assume a stepwise cross-lagged influence between self-presentation face-to-face and via messaging services over time. Assuming mutually reciprocal selfpresentation, we analyzed data (N = 723) from a representative longitudinal survey sample collected over the course of 4 years. Results show that people engaged in more self-presentation face-to-face than in mediated messenger-based communication. The extent of face-to-face self-presentation was positively related to subsequent messenger-based self-presentation; however, we found no support for a fully reciprocal model.
Keywords
- face-to-face, longitudinal study, messenger, reciprocity, self-presentation
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Social Sciences(all)
- Cultural Studies
- Social Sciences(all)
- Communication
- Psychology(all)
- Applied Psychology
- Psychology(all)
- Psychology (miscellaneous)
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In: Psychology of Popular Media, 31.10.2024.
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AU - Börsting, Johanna
AU - Trepte, Sabine
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