OBJECTIVE Technology is changing the way individuals socially connect. However, not much is known about how online forms of social exchanges might link to outcomes that predict longevity. This preregistered study examined the association between online social support and social negativity with self-rated health (SRH) and potential pathways responsible for such links. METHOD In this preregistered analysis, a sample of 1,356 U.S. residents was recruited based on the U.S. Census track. Participants were at least 18-year-old social media users and completed the study online. Well-validated measures of online social support, online social negativity, general offline perceived support, internet addiction, social anxiety, and SRH were obtained. RESULTS Main results indicate that both online social support and social negativity were related to better SRH. However, the association between social negativity and better SRH was due to its statistical overlap with online social support. The association between online social support and SRH was primarily mediated by offline social support. CONCLUSIONS These results highlight the importance of considering how positive and negative online social interactions are related to health outcomes. It also highlights potential pathways that might be targeted for interventions. (PsycInfo Database Record (c) 2023 APA, all rights reserved).

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积极和消极的在线社交体验和自我评价健康：关联和潜在途径的检查。

目标 技术正在改变个人的社交方式。然而，人们对在线社交形式如何与预测寿命的结果联系起来知之甚少。这项预先注册的研究研究了在线社会支持和社会消极情绪与自评健康（SRH）之间的关联以及造成这种联系的潜在途径。方法 在这项预先登记的分析中，根据美国人口普查轨迹招募了 1,356 名美国居民样本。参与者是至少 18 岁的社交媒体用户，并在线完成了这项研究。获得了经过充分验证的在线社会支持、在线社会消极性、一般线下感知支持、网络成瘾、社交焦虑和性与生殖健康的衡量标准。结果 主要结果表明，在线社会支持和社会消极情绪都与更好的性健康和生殖健康相关。然而，社交消极性与更好的性健康和健康之间的关联是由于其与在线社交支持的统计重叠。在线社会支持与性健康和生殖健康之间的关联主要是通过线下社会支持来调节的。结论 这些结果强调了考虑积极和消极的在线社交互动与健康结果之间的关系的重要性。它还强调了干预措施可能针对的潜在途径。（PsycInfo 数据库记录 (c) 2023 APA，保留所有权利）。