All you need is Facebook friends? Associations between online and face-to-face friendships and health
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Resumo: | Positive social relations are known to have a beneficial impact on health, however, little is known about the links of health with online relationships. In this study, we compare face-to-face and virtual friendships in their association with health. By building on previous results of studies conducted on the well-being of college students, we expect to find stronger associations of face-to-face friendships with health than of those established through Facebook. Furthermore, we expect to test the mediating role of social capital variables in this process. Two large-scale studies conducted in community samples (Study 1 = 350 urban residents; Study 2 = 803 urban and rural residents) showed that the number and quality of face-to-face friendships were directly associated with self-reported health status, however, the same did not occur with Facebook friendships. Moreover, the association of face-to-face friendships with health was totally mediated by bonding (mostly) but also bridging social capital. These results, replicated in both studies, were found controlling for confounding variables such as age, gender, education, living alone, self-esteem, and socioeconomic status. This pattern of results emphasizes the gains of face-to-face over online friendships for individuals’ health status in community samples. |
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All you need is Facebook friends? Associations between online and face-to-face friendships and healthFacebook useFriendshipHealthSocial capitalSocial isolationPositive social relations are known to have a beneficial impact on health, however, little is known about the links of health with online relationships. In this study, we compare face-to-face and virtual friendships in their association with health. By building on previous results of studies conducted on the well-being of college students, we expect to find stronger associations of face-to-face friendships with health than of those established through Facebook. Furthermore, we expect to test the mediating role of social capital variables in this process. Two large-scale studies conducted in community samples (Study 1 = 350 urban residents; Study 2 = 803 urban and rural residents) showed that the number and quality of face-to-face friendships were directly associated with self-reported health status, however, the same did not occur with Facebook friendships. Moreover, the association of face-to-face friendships with health was totally mediated by bonding (mostly) but also bridging social capital. These results, replicated in both studies, were found controlling for confounding variables such as age, gender, education, living alone, self-esteem, and socioeconomic status. This pattern of results emphasizes the gains of face-to-face over online friendships for individuals’ health status in community samples.Frontiers Media S.A.2017-05-10T08:57:25Z2017-01-01T00:00:00Z20172019-03-22T11:14:38Zinfo:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersioninfo:eu-repo/semantics/articleapplication/pdfhttp://hdl.handle.net/10071/13277eng1664-107810.3389/fpsyg.2017.00068Lima, M. L.Marques, S.Muiños, G.Camilo, C.info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccessreponame:Repositório Científico de Acesso Aberto de Portugal (Repositórios Cientìficos)instname:Agência para a Sociedade do Conhecimento (UMIC) - FCT - Sociedade da Informaçãoinstacron:RCAAP2023-11-09T17:38:56Zoai:repositorio.iscte-iul.pt:10071/13277Portal AgregadorONGhttps://www.rcaap.pt/oai/openaireopendoar:71602024-03-19T22:17:51.883162Repositório Científico de Acesso Aberto de Portugal (Repositórios Cientìficos) - Agência para a Sociedade do Conhecimento (UMIC) - FCT - Sociedade da Informaçãofalse |
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All you need is Facebook friends? Associations between online and face-to-face friendships and health |
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All you need is Facebook friends? Associations between online and face-to-face friendships and health |
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All you need is Facebook friends? Associations between online and face-to-face friendships and health Lima, M. L. Facebook use Friendship Health Social capital Social isolation |
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All you need is Facebook friends? Associations between online and face-to-face friendships and health |
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All you need is Facebook friends? Associations between online and face-to-face friendships and health |
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All you need is Facebook friends? Associations between online and face-to-face friendships and health |
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All you need is Facebook friends? Associations between online and face-to-face friendships and health |
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All you need is Facebook friends? Associations between online and face-to-face friendships and health |
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Lima, M. L. |
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Lima, M. L. Marques, S. Muiños, G. Camilo, C. |
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Marques, S. Muiños, G. Camilo, C. |
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Lima, M. L. Marques, S. Muiños, G. Camilo, C. |
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Facebook use Friendship Health Social capital Social isolation |
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Facebook use Friendship Health Social capital Social isolation |
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Positive social relations are known to have a beneficial impact on health, however, little is known about the links of health with online relationships. In this study, we compare face-to-face and virtual friendships in their association with health. By building on previous results of studies conducted on the well-being of college students, we expect to find stronger associations of face-to-face friendships with health than of those established through Facebook. Furthermore, we expect to test the mediating role of social capital variables in this process. Two large-scale studies conducted in community samples (Study 1 = 350 urban residents; Study 2 = 803 urban and rural residents) showed that the number and quality of face-to-face friendships were directly associated with self-reported health status, however, the same did not occur with Facebook friendships. Moreover, the association of face-to-face friendships with health was totally mediated by bonding (mostly) but also bridging social capital. These results, replicated in both studies, were found controlling for confounding variables such as age, gender, education, living alone, self-esteem, and socioeconomic status. This pattern of results emphasizes the gains of face-to-face over online friendships for individuals’ health status in community samples. |
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