Social media ostracism: The effects of being excluded online

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Highlights:

• We used the Ostracism Online tool to examine the detrimental effects of social media.

• Belonging, self-esteem, meaningful existence, and emotional states were threatened.

• We found no effects concerning control and psychological well-being.

• Facebook use as a coping strategy to restore thwarted needs had no effect.

摘要

•We used the Ostracism Online tool to examine the detrimental effects of social media.•Belonging, self-esteem, meaningful existence, and emotional states were threatened.•We found no effects concerning control and psychological well-being.•Facebook use as a coping strategy to restore thwarted needs had no effect.

论文关键词:Social exclusion,Social media,Fundamental human needs,Facebook,Ostracism Online paradigm

论文评审过程:Received 17 August 2016, Revised 27 February 2017, Accepted 24 March 2017, Available online 27 March 2017, Version of Record 4 April 2017.

论文官网地址:https://doi.org/10.1016/j.chb.2017.03.052