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The role of self-construal in predicting self-presentational motives for online social network use in the UK and Japan

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posted on 2023-06-08, 21:09 authored by Karen LongKaren Long, Xiao Zhang
Self-presentational motives underlying online social network (OSN) use were explored in samples of British and Japanese users. Self-expression, maintaining privacy, and attention seeking were strong motives in both samples; impression management and modesty were less strongly endorsed. Measures of independent and interdependent self-construal, as well as narcissism and modesty, were investigated as potential predictors of these motivations. Independent self-construal emerged as the most important predictor across both samples, with less independent participants showing more concern with image management and modesty. Participants with more interdependent self-construals were more concerned about maintaining privacy. There were some differences in the patterns of prediction between the samples, but overall self-construal measures contributed to the explanation of the majority of the motivations, whereas narcissistic or modest personality variables did not.

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  • Published

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Journal

Cyberpsychology, Behavior, and Social Networking

ISSN

2152-2715

Publisher

Mary Ann Liebert, Inc

Issue

7

Volume

17

Page range

454-459

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  • Psychology Publications

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  • No

Peer reviewed?

  • Yes

Legacy Posted Date

2015-06-16

First Compliant Deposit (FCD) Date

2021-03-10

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