“In your
research there is a sense of negativity towards the use of SNS and its affects,
would you say that in your finding SNS have all negative effects? Explain.
I
would agree that in looking over this review there is a bit of negatively toward
social networking sites. As I was
writing the review of literature it definitely made me more aware of some of
the negative aspects and consequences of social media websites and online self-presentation.
There has been a lot of research done that looks into the more psychological
end of what happens when we create a certain image of our lives online or are witness
to others lives as social media allows, and can have negative effects. This also ties back into Jessica’s
question, as a negative consequence of social media sites would definitely
be fear of missing out, which is fead by Facebook. Beyond that there
are a lot of other issues with decreased self-satisfaction in looking at other people’s
lives so much, and how seemingly perfect they may appear.
However, there are certainly not
exclusively negative effects. What first comes to mind as a benefit is the way social
networking sites facilitates communication between people who might not other
wise be able to. These websites also promote the maintenance of connections and
the formation of new friendships. They allow one and other to be more up to
date with and involved in our fiends and families lives. Additionally, social networking
sites can increase one’s rate of self-disclosure which further promotes making
connections and friendships, as well as increases their social capital. Therefore, while
that can also have negative implications, it is certainly not to say that
social networking sites have all negative effects.
Trepte,
S., & Reinecke, L. (2013). The reciprocal effects of social network sites
and the dispositions for self-disclosure: A longitudinal Study. Computers In Human Behavior, 29(3),1102-1112.
