To unfriend or not: exploring factors affecting users in keeping friends on Facebook and the implications on mediated voyeurism

The goal of this study was to explore the tendency for people to keep friends on Facebook whom they do not maintain frequent or regular contact with. Drawing upon theories on self-consciousness and self-presentation and individual differences, the paths from the Big Five personality traits and the t...

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Published in:Asian journal of communication 2015-09, Vol.25 (5), p.465-485
Main Author: Wang, Shaojung Sharon
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Big Five
Facebook
public self-consciousness
self-presentation
voyeurism
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Summary:The goal of this study was to explore the tendency for people to keep friends on Facebook whom they do not maintain frequent or regular contact with. Drawing upon theories on self-consciousness and self-presentation and individual differences, the paths from the Big Five personality traits and the tendency to keep friends through public self-consciousness and Facebook self-presentation were examined. The paths from Facebook voyeurism to public self-consciousness and Facebook self-presentation were particularly salient. The direct and indirect effects further provide empirical support for understanding the fluid and unsettling notion of mediated voyeurism.
ISSN:0129-2986
1742-0911
DOI:10.1080/01292986.2014.990469