Gender differences in perceived well-being: Exploring the mediating effects of agentic and communal internet use from a social role perspective.

The online gender differences in the perceived well-being of internet users are commonly associated with offline stereotypical views and their social role expectations. However, existing studies have rarely examined the chronic differences between gender groups in terms of the way they use the inter...

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Publicado en:Journal of Human Behavior in the Social Environment Vol. 35; no. 2; pp. 309 - 329
Autores principales: Goh, Zhang Hao, Zhang, Xue
Formato: research tables/charts Journal Article
Publicado: Taylor & Francis Ltd Feb/Mar2025
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          Goh, Zhang Hao
          Zhang, Xue
        affil: Wee Kim Wee School of Communication and Information, Nanyang Technological University, Singapore
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          Sex Factors
          Community Role
          Role Theory
          Internet Utilization
          Politics
          Emotions
          Psychological Well-Being
          Information Seeking Behavior
          Human
          Singapore
          Male
          Female
          Adult
          Middle Age
          Aged
          Aged, 80 and Over
          Gender Role
          Adult: 19-44 years
          Middle Aged: 45-64 years
          Aged: 65+ years
          Aged, 80 & over
          Male
          Female
      ab: The online gender differences in the perceived well-being of internet users are commonly associated with offline stereotypical views and their social role expectations. However, existing studies have rarely examined the chronic differences between gender groups in terms of the way they use the internet. Drawing upon the social role theory, the current study attempted to explain the differences in their perceived well-being through agentic and communal internet use. Through a national online survey (n = 1,013), the current study found that agentic (but not communal) internet use mediates the relationship between gender differences and perceived well-being. The results help build a baseline model for future studies investigating the gender differences in online perceived well-being. Male and female internet users' respective engagement in agentic vs. communal internet use may stimulate their perceived well-being to a certain extent.
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