How does online social networking enhance life satisfaction? The relationships among online supportive interaction, affect, perceived social support, sense of community, and life satisfaction

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Highlights：

• We examined the effect of supportive interactions on social networking sites.

• We used a series of multilevel models and a path model to see the relationships.

• Supportive interactions enhanced positive affect after the interaction.

• Positive affect indirectly enhanced sense of community and life satisfaction.

• Perceived social support mediated the effect of positive affect on these outcomes.

摘要

•We examined the effect of supportive interactions on social networking sites.•We used a series of multilevel models and a path model to see the relationships.•Supportive interactions enhanced positive affect after the interaction.•Positive affect indirectly enhanced sense of community and life satisfaction.•Perceived social support mediated the effect of positive affect on these outcomes.

论文关键词：Social networking sites,Social support,Affect,Sense of community,Life satisfaction,Momentary sampling

论文评审过程：Available online 23 August 2013.

论文官网地址：https://doi.org/10.1016/j.chb.2013.07.053