Do instrumental goal pursuits mediate feelings of envy on Facebook and Happiness or subjective well-being?

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Highlights：

• Envy on Facebook influences happiness.

• Instrumental goal pursuit does not mediate link from envy on Facebook to happiness.

• Findings provide partial support for Tkach and Lyubomirsky’s (2006) process model.

• The lack of a mediating effect of instrumental goal pursuit is discussed.

• Other mechanisms may explain the link between envy on Facebook and Happiness.

摘要

•Envy on Facebook influences happiness.•Instrumental goal pursuit does not mediate link from envy on Facebook to happiness.•Findings provide partial support for Tkach and Lyubomirsky’s (2006) process model.•The lack of a mediating effect of instrumental goal pursuit is discussed.•Other mechanisms may explain the link between envy on Facebook and Happiness.

论文关键词：Social networking sites,Envy,Happiness,Instrumental goal pursuit

论文评审过程：Received 22 February 2018, Revised 26 September 2018, Accepted 29 September 2018, Available online 5 October 2018, Version of Record 5 October 2018.

论文官网地址：https://doi.org/10.1016/j.chb.2018.09.043