The role of social network sites in romantic relationships: Effects on jealousy and relationship happiness
Utz and Beukeboom, Journal of Computer-Mediated Communication 16(4), 2011, 511-527. Social network sites make partner information visible to friends. Tested whether relationship satisfaction, trait jealousy and need for popularity predicted site jealousy and relationship happiness, with self-esteem as moderator. For lower self-esteem, need for popularity predicted both outcomes (linked to an idealised picture of the relationship); for higher self-esteem, monitoring the partner's profile was the main predictor; undesirable information threatened the idealised picture and high need for popularity raised the likelihood of jealousy.
Utz and Beukeboom, Journal of Computer-Mediated Communication 16(4), 2011, 511-527. Social network sites make partner information visible to friends. Tested whether relationship satisfaction, trait jealousy and need for popularity predicted site jealousy and relationship happiness, with self-esteem as moderator. For lower self-esteem, need for popularity predicted both outcomes (linked to an idealised picture of the relationship); for higher self-esteem, monitoring the partner's profile was the main predictor; undesirable information threatened the idealised picture and high need for popularity raised the likelihood of jealousy.
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Journal of Computer-Mediated Communication, 16(4), 511-527. doi:10.1111/j.1083-6101.2011.01552.x https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1083-6101.2011.01552.x