Shyness and social media use: A meta-analytic summary of moderating and mediating effects

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Highlights：

• Results on the link between shyness and social media use had been inconclusive.

• A three-level, random effects meta-analysis was conducted.

• The kind of usage variable investigated moderated the relationship.

• Shyness was negatively associated with active use and with the number of contacts.

• A meta-analytic mediation model connected shyness, SNS contacts, and well-being.

摘要

•Results on the link between shyness and social media use had been inconclusive.•A three-level, random effects meta-analysis was conducted.•The kind of usage variable investigated moderated the relationship.•Shyness was negatively associated with active use and with the number of contacts.•A meta-analytic mediation model connected shyness, SNS contacts, and well-being.

论文关键词：Meta-analysis,Shyness,Social network,Internet,Computer-mediated communication,Social media

论文评审过程：Received 16 April 2018, Revised 16 December 2018, Accepted 20 April 2019, Available online 6 May 2019, Version of Record 17 May 2019.

论文官网地址：https://doi.org/10.1016/j.chb.2019.04.018