title: "I share, therefore I am": personality traits, life satisfaction, and Facebook check-ins.
abstract: This study explored whether agreeableness, extraversion, and openness function to influence self-disclosure behavior, which in turn impacts the intensity of checking in on Facebook. A complete path from extraversion to Facebook check-in through self-disclosure and sharing was found. The indirect effect from sharing to check-in intensity through life satisfaction was particularly salient. The central component of check-in is for users to disclose a specific location selectively that has implications on demonstrating their social lives, lifestyles, and tastes, enabling a selective and optimized self-image. Implications on the hyperpersonal model and warranting principle are discussed.
authors.affiliation: Institute of Communications Management, National Sun Yat-sen University , Kaohsiung City, Taiwan .
authors.forename: Shaojung Sharon
authors.initials: SS
authors.lastname: Wang
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D003142:Communication; D005120:Extraversion, Psychological; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D010549:Personal Satisfaction; D010551:Personality; D012649:Self Concept; D012650:Self Disclosure; D061108:Social Media; D060756:Social Networking; D055815:Young Adult