"I share, therefore I am": personality traits, life satisfaction, and Facebook check-ins

Cyberpsychol Behav Soc Netw. 2013 Dec;16(12):870-7. doi: 10.1089/cyber.2012.0395. Epub 2013 Aug 31.

Abstract

This study explored whether agreeableness, extraversion, and openness function to influence self-disclosure behavior, which in turn impacts the intensity of checking in on Facebook. A complete path from extraversion to Facebook check-in through self-disclosure and sharing was found. The indirect effect from sharing to check-in intensity through life satisfaction was particularly salient. The central component of check-in is for users to disclose a specific location selectively that has implications on demonstrating their social lives, lifestyles, and tastes, enabling a selective and optimized self-image. Implications on the hyperpersonal model and warranting principle are discussed.

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Adolescent
  • Adult
  • Communication
  • Extraversion, Psychological
  • Female
  • Humans
  • Male
  • Middle Aged
  • Personal Satisfaction*
  • Personality*
  • Self Concept
  • Self Disclosure*
  • Social Media*
  • Social Networking*
  • Young Adult