Internet Research,
Journal Year:
2025,
Volume and Issue:
unknown
Published: April 8, 2025
Purpose
This
study
investigates
the
dynamics
of
solver
engagement
in
online
creative
crowdsourcing
competitions
through
lens
social
comparison
between
entries.
Using
data
from
ZBJ.com,
a
leading
Chinese
platform,
authors
examine
how
competitors’
prior
entries,
reviewed
by
seekers
and
incorporating
both
positive
negative
feedback,
influence
subsequent
behavior.
Design/methodology/approach
Drawing
on
logo
design
held
ZBJ.com
2020,
this
categorized
solvers
based
their
exposure
to
entries
with
or
both.
Logistic
regression
sentiment
analysis,
using
Naive
Bayes,
CNSenti,
SnowNLP
models,
along
fusion
model,
were
employed
for
various
heterogeneity
endogeneity
checks
ensure
result
reliability.
Findings
The
results
demonstrate
that
number
visible
receiving
either
feedback
is
positively
correlated
likelihood
submitting
second
entry.
distance
seeker-reviewed
solvers’
weakens
these
effects.
When
simultaneously
exposed
show
greater
attention
indicating
“positive
bias”.
Originality/value
deepens
our
understanding
phenomenon
entry
visibility
competitions.
It
reveals
combination
publicly
associated
influences
engagement,
as
well
moderating
effect
location,
providing
novel
insights
into
motivations
solvers.
Current Psychology,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
43(26), P. 22170 - 22180
Published: April 24, 2024
Abstract
According
to
recent
studies,
social
media
are
settings
where
adolescents
construct
their
identities
while
engaging
in
interactions.
In
digital
spaces,
can
interact
with,
display,
and
receive
feedback
about
themselves,
contributing
the
development
of
a
clear
integrated
sense
self.
This
paper
reviews
available
empirical
evidence
discusses
four
overarching
themes
related
identity
construction
media:
self-presentation
(attempting
control
images
self
others),
comparison
(compare
themselves
with
others,
especially
evaluating
self),
role
model
(media
figures
that
references
for
behavior),
online
audience
(friends,
peers,
unknow/know
referents
whom
users
may
online).
Moreover,
it
proposes
new
contextual
perspective
on
media.
Informed
by
research
these
features
allow
perform
self-presentations,
offering
opportunity
express
interests,
ideas,
beliefs
(identification
exploration).
The
image
presented
exposes
them
feedback,
audiences,
peers
or
models.
Audiences
have
an
impact
how
think
(self-concept
validation).
Role
models
facilitate
learning
behaviors
through
imitation
identification
(exploration
commitment).
Thus,
world
provides
context
adolescents’
personal
identity.
proposal
aims
contribute
future
theories
advance
this
area
research.
Tourism and Hospitality Research,
Journal Year:
2025,
Volume and Issue:
unknown
Published: Feb. 28, 2025
The
current
study
proposes
to
investigate
the
impact
of
employee
green
innovative
behavior
(EGIB)
on
coworker
envy
(CE),
which
in
turn
affects
environmental
commitment
(EEC)
and
intention
engage
non-green
(NGB).
Furthermore,
it
investigates
moderating
role
individual
value
(IGV)
perceived
organizational
support
(PGOS)
mediating
effect
(CE)
between
proposed
model
relationships.
Operating
PLS-SEM,
389
valid
questionnaires
collected
from
employees
five-star
hotels
were
analyzed.
findings
showed
that
significantly
enhanced
negatively
influencing
positively
results
also
proved
moderation
CE
EEC
NGB,
respectively.
contributes
insightful
theoretical
implications
by
integrating
social
comparison
theory
(SCT)
affective
events
(AET).
It
has
practical
impacts
catalyzing
change
inhibiting
envy.
Journal of Media Psychology Theories Methods and Applications,
Journal Year:
2022,
Volume and Issue:
35(3), P. 169 - 180
Published: Oct. 20, 2022
Abstract:
Research
into
the
effects
of
social
media
on
well-being
often
distinguishes
“active”
and
“passive”
use,
with
passive
use
supposedly
more
harmful
to
(i.e.,
hypothesis).
Recently,
several
studies
reviews
have
begun
question
this
hypothesis
its
conceptual
basis,
active/passive
dichotomy.
As
dichotomy
has
become
a
staple
research
but
evidence
challenging
validity
is
mounting,
comprehensive
debate
pros,
cons,
potential
future
needed.
This
adversarial
review
brings
together
two
voices
–
one
supportive,
other
critical
toward
model.
In
constructive
dialogue,
we
summarize
contrast
our
opposing
positions:
The
first
position
argues
that
useful
framework
because
it
adequately
describes
how
why
(more)
for
well-being.
second
challenges
specifically.
Arguments
are
presented
alongside
(a)
empirical
(b)
conceptualization,
(c)
operationalization
active
particular
focus
hypothesis.
Rather
than
offering
conciliatory
summary
status
quo,
goal
carve
out
key
points
friction
in
literature
through
fruitful
debate.
We
main
agreements
unresolved
disagreements
merits
shortcomings
doing
so,
paves
way
researchers
decide
whether
they
want
continue
applying
lens
their
work.
Media Psychology,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
26(5), P. 612 - 635
Published: Feb. 23, 2023
Social
media
have
become
a
pervasive
part
of
contemporary
culture
and
are
an
essential
the
daily
lives
increasing
number
people.
Its
popularity
has
brought
unlimited
opportunities
to
compare
oneself
with
other
This
meta-analysis
combined
summarized
findings
previous
experimental
research,
aim
generating
causal
conclusions
regarding
effects
exposure
upward
comparison
targets
on
self-evaluations
emotions
in
social
context.
We
identified
48
articles
involving
7679
participants
through
systematic
search
entered
118
effect
sizes
into
multilevel,
random-effects
meta-analysis.
Analyses
revealed
overall
negative
relative
downward
controls
users'
(g
=
−0.24,
p
<
.001).
Specifically,
there
were
significant
each
outcome
variable:
body
image
−0.31,
.001),
subjective
well-being
−0.19,
mental
health
−0.21,
.001)
self-esteem
indicates
that
contrast
is
dominant
response
media,
which
results
emotions.
Oxford University Press eBooks,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
unknown, P. 215 - 234
Published: July 20, 2023
Abstract
Considerable
research
investigates
effects
of
social
media
use
on
hedonic
well-being
(e.g.,
affect,
life
satisfaction),
psychopathology
depressive
symptoms),
or
psychosocial
risk/resilience
factors
loneliness,
self-esteem).
Yet,
the
public
is
often
more
concerned
with
media’s
long-term
outcomes,
which
may
be
better
captured
by
eudaimonic
well-being.
Eudaimonia
both
conceptually
and
empirically
distinct
uniquely
affected
media.
However,
a
synthesis
how
relates
to
eudaimonia
currently
missing.
The
authors
fill
this
gap
narrative
review,
synthesizing
theoretical
empirical
links
between
three
uses
(active,
passive,
screen
time)
indicators
(meaningfulness,
authenticity,
self-actualization).
results
suggest
plausible
yet
scarce
inconsistent
evidence,
allowing
no
definitive
conclusion.
discuss
future
can
investigate
whether
afford
constrain
opportunities
find
meaning,
live
authentically,
grow
as
person.
