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The role of personality psychopathology in social network site behaviors

J. Boland,Jaime L. Anderson

Published 2019 in Personality and Individual Differences

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Abstract Social network sites (SNSs) have proliferated across the internet, engaging millions of users. Although the expansion of SNSs has made communication easier, it has also been connected to mental health concerns. Previous research has suggested not all users are engaging with SNSs in the same ways or for the same reasons; however, much of the literature concerning personality and SNSs has focused solely on the connection between narcissism and SNS use (e.g., Andreassen, Pallesen, & Griffiths, 2017; Sorokowski et al., 2015). The current study examined the relationship between pathological personality traits and SNS behaviors more broadly, and the role that self-esteem plays in moderating this relationship. An Amazon MTurk sample of 238 participants completed self-report questionnaires measuring personality, self-esteem, and SNS behaviors. Negative Affectivity and Antagonism tended to show the strongest associations with maladaptive SNS behaviors, and self-esteem was found to moderate very few of these relationships. These findings suggest that individuals particularly high in the personality domains of Negative Affectivity and Antagonism may be more at-risk for SNS misuse than their less dysregulated peers.

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