Social sharing through interpersonal media: Patterns and effects on emotional well-being
Social sharing is the act of communicating with others about significant emotional experiences. This is the first study to examine the use and effects of interpersonal media in social sharing. College students used the media for about 70% of their social sharing. They selected media whose affordances could meet their psychological needs. Social sharing through the media substantially impacted sharers affect.
social sharing emotional well-being capitalization media use media affordances