Does Facebook make you happy?

Inhaltsverzeichnis (Table of Contents)

• Introduction
• Research Question and Hypotheses
• Methods
  • Sample
  • Procedure
  • Measures
    • Facebook usage

Zielsetzung und Themenschwerpunkte (Objectives and Key Themes)

This research project investigates the influence of Social Networking Sites (SNS), specifically Facebook, on users' daily lives and well-being. It aims to explore how different types of SNS behaviors affect life satisfaction, self-esteem, and loneliness.

• The impact of SNS usage on users' well-being.
• The relationship between different SNS behaviors and life satisfaction, self-esteem, and loneliness.
• The role of positive feedback on SNS in influencing well-being.
• The influence of marital status on SNS activity and feedback received.
• The potential differences in SNS usage and feedback between genders.

Zusammenfassung der Kapitel (Chapter Summaries)

The introduction discusses the rise of SNS, particularly Facebook, and its potential impact on users' emotions and well-being. The research question and hypotheses are outlined, focusing on the effects of different SNS behaviors on life satisfaction, self-esteem, and loneliness.

The methods section details the sample of international young adults used for the study, the cross-sectional design and follow-up survey, and the data collection procedures. It also describes the measures employed, including the newly developed Facebook usage scale.

Schlüsselwörter (Keywords)

The key topics and concepts explored in this research include Social Networking Sites (SNS), Facebook, user well-being, life satisfaction, self-esteem, loneliness, SNS behavior, positive feedback, marital status, and gender differences.