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  • Psychology
  • Sociology
  • Cultural Studies

Background:

  • Social media has shifted memory sharing to public, virtual interactions.
  • Understanding motivations behind online memory sharing and its impact on well-being is limited.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To investigate the reasons individuals share memories on social media.
  • To explore the relationship between memory sharing, its features, and psychological well-being.
  • To examine these dynamics within the cultural context of the United Arab Emirates.

Main Methods:

  • Two studies were conducted with samples from the United Arab Emirates (a student sample and a community sample).
  • Data were collected on social media usage, memory sharing purposes, and well-being.
  • Statistical analyses were employed to examine relationships between variables.

Main Results:

  • Arab youth primarily share memories for directive purposes, unlike Arab adults who share them equally across purposes.
  • Purposes for sharing personal experiences online correlated with actual social media use.
  • Sharing memories in alignment with cultural orientation positively contributed to well-being.

Conclusions:

  • Findings offer novel insights into online memory sharing in a non-Western cultural context.
  • Supports the person-culture-fit framework, highlighting that culture-congruent remembering enhances well-being.