@article{GladkayagrosseDeters2023,
  author    = {Gladkaya, Margarita and große Deters, Fenne},
  title     = {Capturing the self-others dichotomy of social media use},
  series = {Information \& management : the international journal of information systems applications},
  volume    = {61},
  journal   = {Information \& management : the international journal of information systems applications},
  number    = {1},
  publisher = {Elsevier},
  address   = {Amsterdam},
  issn      = {0378-7206},
  doi       = {10.1016/j.im.2023.103899},
  pages     = {12},
  year      = {2023},
  abstract  = {Focusing on the passive use of Instagram, we apply the affordance perspective to deeply explore its use and use-related outcomes. In the qualitative study, we uncover the affordances of focal social media features. Two distinct groups of affordances (self- and others-oriented) emerge. Following the grounded theory methodology, we develop the affordances-actualizations-outcomes model, explaining how immediate goals associated with features translate into outcomes. In the quantitative study, we test the model by applying structural equation modeling. Our findings confirm that actualizations of self- and others-oriented affordances are associated with distinct outcomes: social connectedness, positive affect, and overall satisfaction with Instagram experience.},
  language  = {en}
}
@article{KrauseGrosseDetersBaumannetal.2022,
  author    = {Krause, Hannes-Vincent and Große Deters, Fenne and Baumann, Annika and Krasnova, Hanna},
  title     = {Active social media use and its impact on well-being},
  series = {Journal of computer-mediated communication : a journal of the International Communication Association},
  volume    = {28},
  journal   = {Journal of computer-mediated communication : a journal of the International Communication Association},
  number    = {1},
  publisher = {Oxford Univ. Press},
  address   = {Oxford},
  issn      = {1083-6101},
  doi       = {10.1093/jcmc/zmac037},
  pages     = {12},
  year      = {2022},
  abstract  = {Active use of social networking sites (SNSs) has long been assumed to benefit users' well-being. However, this established hypothesis is increasingly being challenged, with scholars criticizing its lack of empirical support and the imprecise conceptualization of active use. Nevertheless, with considerable heterogeneity among existing studies on the hypothesis and causal evidence still limited, a final verdict on its robustness is still pending. To contribute to this ongoing debate, we conducted a week-long randomized control trial with N = 381 adult Instagram users recruited via Prolific. Specifically, we tested how active SNS use, operationalized as picture postings on Instagram, affects different dimensions of well-being. The results depicted a positive effect on users' positive affect but null findings for other well-being outcomes. The findings broadly align with the recent criticism against the active use hypothesis and support the call for a more nuanced view on the impact of SNSs. <br /> Lay Summary Active use of social networking sites (SNSs) has long been assumed to benefit users' well-being. However, this established assumption is increasingly being challenged, with scholars criticizing its lack of empirical support and the imprecise conceptualization of active use. Nevertheless, with great diversity among conducted studies on the hypothesis and a lack of causal evidence, a final verdict on its viability is still pending. To contribute to this ongoing debate, we conducted a week-long experimental investigation with 381 adult Instagram users. Specifically, we tested how posting pictures on Instagram affects different aspects of well-being. The results of this study depicted a positive effect of posting Instagram pictures on users' experienced positive emotions but no effects on other aspects of well-being. The findings broadly align with the recent criticism against the active use hypothesis and support the call for a more nuanced view on the impact of SNSs on users.},
  language  = {en}
}