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JOURNAL OF ORGANIZATIONAL PSYCHOLOGY

The Influence of Facebook Usage on Perceptions of Social Support, Personal

Efficacy, and Life Satisfaction

Author(s): Deborah A. Olson, Jeanny Liu, Kenneth S. Shultz

Citation: Deborah A. Olson, Jeanny Liu, Kenneth S. Shultz, (2012) "The Influence of Facebook Usage on Perceptions of Social Support, Personal Efficacy, and Life Satisfaction," Journal of Organizational Psychology, Vol. 12, Iss. 3/4, pp. 133 - 144

Article Type: Research paper

Publisher: North American Business Press

Abstract:

This research focused on: 1) The impact of Facebook usage on perceptions of social support, and 2) the

relationship between Facebook usage, social support, and efficacy in predicting life satisfaction. Our

findings showed that social support as perceived by Facebook users was significantly higher for face-to-

face friends, for three types of social support (emotional, informational, and instrumental). Also, the

greater the number of hours spent on Facebook, the more social support was perceived from both face-to-

face and Facebook friends. Only goal efficacy and interpersonal control had a significant relationship

with life satisfaction. Implications for organizational leaders are discussed.