Abstract. This review aims, first, to introduce a novel theory for social media use, the so-called social online self-regulation theory (SOS-T) by embedding it into an exhaustive literature review, second, to present correlational as well as experimental evidence for the model from our own lab and beyond, and, third, to discuss self-regulatory variables correlated with social networking site (SNS) use reflecting self-regulatory processes such as social comparisons and age, social comparison orientation and materialism, grandiose, and vulnerable narcissism, self-esteem, and depressive tendencies, and, finally, SNS use and emotion regulation. We will also suggest future studies and discuss differences and similarities of more private SNS use (e.g., Facebook, Instagram, or Snapchat) to other SNSs, such as the business-oriented SNS XING.

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社会在线自我调节理论

摘要。本综述旨在首先介绍一种社交媒体使用的新理论，即所谓的社交在线自我调节理论 (SOS-T)，将其嵌入详尽的文献综述中，其次，提供相关性和实验性证据对于我们自己实验室及其他地方的模型，第三，讨论与社交网站 (SNS) 相关的自我调节变量，使用反映自我调节过程，如社会比较和年龄、社会比较取向和唯物主义、浮夸和脆弱的自恋、自尊和抑郁倾向，最后是社交网络的使用和情绪调节。我们还将建议未来的研究并讨论更多私人 SNS 使用（例如 Facebook、Instagram 或 Snapchat）与其他 SNS（例如面向业务的 SNS XING）的异同。