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Those who portray false images on Facebook are more stressed, says study
Posted on: 22/Aug/2016 6:36:30 PM
A new study has said that people who do not portray their true self on Facebook may have a greater stress level and feel less socially connected. The study was conducted by researchers from the University of Tasmania in Australia. The findings were published in the journal Cyberpsychology, Behaviour and Social Networking.
The researchers assessed Facebook users` true and online personalities, degree of social connectedness, feelings of psychological wellbeing, depression, anxiety and stress. They found that people may express their true self more easily on Facebook than in person, and the more one`s Facebook self differs from their true self, the greater their stress level and the less socially connected they tend to be.
Speaking about this, the researchers said, Participants who reported feeling more able to express their true self on Facebook had a greater tendency to post personally revealing and emotional content and their motivations for posting on Facebook were more self-orientated, such as seeking attention from others. These findings are consistent with the theory of true self, where individuals express their true self to have that self-validated by those around them.
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