Facebook can be a positive influence on self-esteem of college students, according to a new study.
This is probably because they can not put your best face forward, "says Jeffrey Hancock, associate professor of communication at Cornell University.
Hancock said, users can choose what they reveal about themselves and to filter out anything that might reflect badly.
Feedback posted publicly with friends Facebook profiles are generally very positive, which may further increase self-esteem, "he said.
"Unlike a mirror, which reminds us who we really are and can have a negative effect on self-esteem, if this image does not match our ideal, Facebook could see a positive version of ourselves," said Hancock.
For the study, 63 students left alone in the Cornell University laboratory of social media, or they sat on computers that have shown their Facebook profile or on computers that were turned off. Some of the computers were off a mirror leaning against the screen, while others had no mirror.
These Facebook got to spend three minutes on a site, just look at their profiles and associated tabs. They were then given a questionnaire to measure their self-esteem.
Participants are looking in the mirror and the control groups received the same questionnaire.
While their reports do not increase self-esteem, to those who had been using Facebook a lot more positive about themselves.
And those who changed Facebook profile during exercise had the highest regard.
The study is published in the journal CyberPsychology, behavior and social networking.
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