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Kazuma Mori1,2, Hugo Hadjur1, Masahiko Haruno1,3
1Center for Information and Neural Networks (CiNet), National Institute of Information and Communications Technology (NICT), Suita, Japan.
Cyberpsychology, Behavior and Social Networking
|September 13, 2022
Summary
Social networking service (SNS) interaction frequency correlates with well-being. Positive language boosts well-being for active users, while worrying language lowers it for less active users, explaining these differences.
Area of Science:
- Psychology
- Computational Social Science
- Natural Language Processing
Background:
- Prior research links active social networking service (SNS) use to enhanced subjective well-being (SWB).
- The influence of semantic content on the relationship between SNS interaction and SWB remains underexplored.
Purpose of the Study:
- To investigate how the semantic content of SNS interactions mediates the link between interaction frequency and SWB.
- To analyze the role of word sentiment in the relationship between Twitter activity and user well-being.
Main Methods:
- Utilized natural language processing (NLP) and mediation analysis on Twitter data from 217 participants.
- Correlated the frequency of active Twitter interactions (replies) with SWB scores.
- Examined the mediating effects of positive, negative, and worrying word usage on the interaction-SWB relationship.
Main Results:
- Higher frequency of active Twitter interactions positively correlated with SWB.
- Positive word usage mediated the positive association between high interaction and SWB.
- Worrying word usage mediated the negative association between low interaction and SWB.
Conclusions:
- Semantic content, specifically positive and worrying language, explains the differential impact of SNS interaction levels on SWB.
- NLP analysis reveals mechanisms underlying the connection between online social behavior and psychological well-being.
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