Are More Friends Better? | Achieving Higher Social Status Through Facebook

Lisa A. Long (u. a.)

ISBN 10: 3639281179 / ISBN 13: 9783639281170

Published by VDM Verlag Dr. Müller, 2010

Are More Friends Better? | Achieving Higher Social Status Through Facebook | Lisa A. Long (u. a.) | Taschenbuch | Englisch | VDM Verlag Dr. Müller | EAN 9783639281170 | Verantwortliche Person für die EU: preigu GmbH & Co. KG, Lengericher Landstr. 19, 49078 Osnabrück, mail[at]preigu[dot]de | Anbieter: preigu. Seller Inventory # 107436120

Synopsis:

Research has viewed social status as synonymous with popularity. People with higher social status are generally perceived as possessing more positive characteristics. In regards to social networking sites, specifically Facebook, research suggests that the network size coefficient (the number of friends one has) contributes greatly to the perception of an individual. The current study revealed that participants rated a mock Facebook user with a high number of friends as friendlier, more likeable, approachable, and were more willing to donate money to a cause championed by her. Analyses from the NEO-PI R instrument revealed that the mock Facebook user with more friends was rated as less self conscious, higher on degree of warmth, more gregarious, more assertive, more active socially, more likely to engage in excitement seeking behaviors, and more trustworthy. The results of this study illustrated the impact that social status has on the perception of an individual. Past results indicated that social status affected the perception of individual in face to face interactions but this study showed that these findings are generalizable to social networking sites.

About the Author: Lisa A. Long, MS: Doctoral Candidate in Clinical Psychology.

Bibliographic Details

Title: Are More Friends Better? | Achieving Higher ...
Publisher: VDM Verlag Dr. Müller
Publication Date: 2010
Binding: Taschenbuch
Condition: Neu