The trait of narcissism had consistently been linked with social platforms’ perceived ubiquity and raising popularity. Narcissism is divided into the grandiose and vulnerable narcissism....Show moreThe trait of narcissism had consistently been linked with social platforms’ perceived ubiquity and raising popularity. Narcissism is divided into the grandiose and vulnerable narcissism. Accumulating research has investigated the association between grandiose narcissism with social media usage while vulnerable narcissism remains relatively understudied. Facebook and LinkedIn are two of the most widespread social platforms. Individuals engage into these platforms to create and maintain a personal and professional network and to promote their personal and professional achievements. The present study sought to investigate the association among grandiose and vulnerable narcissism with the emotional connection and social integration into Facebook and LinkedIn. A total sample of 117 Dutch-speaking participants (69.2% females, 30.7% males) with a mean age of 27.21 (SD=13.08) years were assessed online with the Grandiose Narcissistic Scale, the Hypersensitive Narcissistic Scale and the Social Media Use Integration Scale. Multiple regressions revealed that both narcissistic constructs significantly predict the emotional connection on Facebook, F (1, 108) =15.40, p<.001 and LinkedIn, F (1, 70) =10.86, p=.002. Higher grandiose scores were significantly associated with social integration into Facebook, F (1, 108) =9.89, p=.002, while vulnerable narcissism was a non-significant predictor. Social integration into LinkedIn was not significantly associated with narcissistic traits. The current findings suggest that both types of narcissists might feel emotionally connected to Facebook and LinkedIn to gain admiration and attention. Although only individuals with higher grandiose traits integrated Facebook into their social routines. Social integration into LinkedIn might be driven mainly by career purposes and not narcissistic motives.Show less
Deze scriptie onderzoekt of introductieteksten op het sociale platform LinkedIn als een register beschouwd kunnen worden volgens de definitie en methode van Biber en Conrad (2019). Taalkundige...Show moreDeze scriptie onderzoekt of introductieteksten op het sociale platform LinkedIn als een register beschouwd kunnen worden volgens de definitie en methode van Biber en Conrad (2019). Taalkundige kenmerken als zelfadressering en het gebruiken van opsommingen en evaluatieve adjectieven worden gelinkt aan hun functionaliteit binnen de situationele context. Op basis van een vergelijking in voorkomen met andere registers (zoals datingadvertentieteksten) en de daaruit blijkende zodanig unieke combinatie en frequentie van taalkundige kenmerken binnen de situationele context van de tekstsoort, wordt beargumenteerd dat LinkedIn-introductieteksten een apart register vormen.Show less
