Lying or longing for likes? Narcissism, peer belonging, loneliness and normative versus deceptive like-seeking on Instagram in emerging adulthood

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Highlights:

• Emerging adults engage in two types of like-seeking behavior on Instagram, normative and deceptive.

• Narcissism predicts deceptive like-seeking via motives to enhance popularity and appear creative.

• Weak peer belonging predicts more deceptive like-seeking and less normative like-seeking.

摘要

•Emerging adults engage in two types of like-seeking behavior on Instagram, normative and deceptive.•Narcissism predicts deceptive like-seeking via motives to enhance popularity and appear creative.•Weak peer belonging predicts more deceptive like-seeking and less normative like-seeking.

论文关键词:Instagram,Narcissism,Peer belonging,Loneliness,Deception,Social networks

论文评审过程:Received 16 September 2016, Revised 19 January 2017, Accepted 20 January 2017, Available online 24 January 2017, Version of Record 31 January 2017.

论文官网地址:https://doi.org/10.1016/j.chb.2017.01.037