PSYC 2120 Lecture Notes - Lecture 10: Soulmate, Lubricant
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100 marks 75mc, 25-30sa ~50% is new - 65% of questions are from lecture. Low self esteem = people who overall liking for themselves is relatively low. It is possible that fb might be more comfortable place for low self esteem people to self-disclose: study 1: do people with low self esteem believe fb is safer place to self-disclose? did they feel more comfortable. 88 undergrads completed a measure of self-esteem then reported the extent to which they felt safer disclosing on fb. Yes seen as safe place to disclose. 170 undergrads completed a measure of self esteem then log in to fb and download 10 most recent fb status updates. Coders 1: coded the status updates for how positive and negative the updates were. Low self esteem: less positive posts and more ve emotions. Majority were currently involved in dating relationships. Created a new measure of jealousy on fb. Women spend significantly more time on fb than men.
