RT Journal Article
T1 Online Networks and Subjective Well‐Being: The Effect of “Big Five Personality Traits”.
A1 Requena-Santos, Félix
A1 Ayuso-Sánchez, Luis Manuel
K1 Felicidad
K1 Salud mental - Efectos de las innovaciones tecnológicas
AB This article provides an empirical examination of how online social networks affect subjective well‐being, namely enquiringif networks mediate the effect of personality on subjective well‐being of the individuals who use those networks. We usethe theories of complementarity of face‐to‐face and online networks, preferential attachment, and the “Big Five PersonalityTraits” to test the following hypothesis: Given that online and offline networks complement each other as integrative factorsthat generate happiness, greater use of online networks would imply greater happiness. We also hypothesize thatnetworks mediate the effect of personality on subjective well‐being. Data was compiled from interviews of 4,922 peopleaged 18 years and older, carried out by the Centre for Sociological Research of Spain in 2014 and 2016. The results confirmthe hypothesis and show how online networks, when controlled for personality traits, have a significant and even greatereffect on subjective well‐being than face‐to‐face networks.
PB Cogitatio
YR 2021
FD 2021-12-15
LK https://hdl.handle.net/10630/28689
UL https://hdl.handle.net/10630/28689
LA eng
NO Requena, Felix and Ayuso, Luis (2021) Online Networks and Subjective Well‐Being: The Effect of “Big Five Personality Traits”, Social Inclusion, Vol. 9, num. 4: 399-412.
NO This research is based on the results of the FEDER Andalusia 2014–2020 program funded by the EuropeanUnion (UMA18‐FEDERJA‐103), the research project PID2020‐115673RB‐I00 funded by the Ministry ofScience and Innovation, and the 35_2019 project funded by the BBVA Foundation.
DS RIUMA. Repositorio Institucional de la Universidad de Málaga
RD 25 ene 2026