Age Differences with Presentation on Social Media

Author

Sabrina N. Wiesbrock, Western Illinois UniversityFollow

Periodical Title

Modern Psychological Studies

Volume

26

Number

2

Department

Dept. of Psychology

Publisher

University of Tennessee at Chattanooga

Place of Publication

Chattanooga (Tenn.)

Abstract

This study investigated younger, middle-aged, and older participants’ self-esteem, self-expression, and comfort and regrets with self-expression on social media. It was hypothesized that older adult social media users would show different patterns and relationships in their use and self-expression. Participants included 214 younger- (52%), 135 middle-aged adults (33%), and 61 older-adults (15%). Self-esteem and regrets on social media were both related to comfort with self-expression on social media among older adults. In contrast, self-expression and comfort with self-expression on social media were related for younger- and middle-aged adults, but not older participants. Findings suggest that social media plays a unique role in older adults’ lives. Researchers should be aware of and further explore age differences in reactions to social media.

Keyword

social media; age; self-esteem; self-expression; comfort; regrets;

Discipline

Psychology

Document Type

article

DCMI Type

Text

Language

English

Rights

http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/InC/1.0/

License

http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/

Recommended Citation

Wiesbrock, Sabrina N. (2021) "Age Differences with Presentation on Social Media," Modern Psychological Studies: Vol. 26: No. 2, Article 4.
Available at: https://scholar.utc.edu/mps/vol26/iss2/4