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Abstract：
BACKGROUND: While prior studies have established a close association between the use of social network sites (SNSs) and materialistic values, there is limited understanding of the mediating and moderating mechanisms related to important self-related processes, such as self-control and self-acceptance. This paper explores whether and how these factors play a role in comprehending online behavior. One could state that frequent SNS use may pose a risk of virtual addiction, may be related to decreased self-control capacity, and may increase attention to material information on SNS, thereby making it more likely that users affiliate with behaviors associated with materialistic values. In contrast, self-acceptance, as a stable self-process indicating a genuine alignment with one\'s true self and the ability to make decisions based on inner needs, may be related with reduced engagement in complex information on SNSs. Consequently, this could serve as a buffer against excessive SNS use and its potential associations with issues of self-control and materialistic values.
METHODS: A total of 706 Chinese college students were surveyed in a cross-sectional study. They completed self-report questionnaires including the WeChat use intensity scale, the Material Value Scale, the Trait Self-control Scale, and the Self-acceptance Questionnaire. A moderated mediation model was examined to test predictions.
RESULTS: SNS use intensity was positively associated with materialistic values, and self-control partially mediated this association. That is, higher intensity SNS users are more likely lower in self-control, which relates to stronger materialistic values. In addition, the indirect effect through self-control was moderated by self-acceptance, such that this indirect effect was significant only for individuals with low levels of self-acceptance.
CONCLUSIONS: This study reveals that self-acceptance may be a protective factor that helps to mitigate excessive SNS use and its potential effects on self-control and materialistic values. It further suggests that psychological interventions targeting the enhancement of self-acceptance and self-control could hold promise in alleviating the negative association between SNS use and materialistic values.
METHODS: A total of 706 Chinese college students were surveyed in a cross-sectional study. They completed self-report questionnaires including the WeChat use intensity scale, the Material Value Scale, the Trait Self-control Scale, and the Self-acceptance Questionnaire. A moderated mediation model was examined to test predictions.
RESULTS: SNS use intensity was positively associated with materialistic values, and self-control partially mediated this association. That is, higher intensity SNS users are more likely lower in self-control, which relates to stronger materialistic values. In addition, the indirect effect through self-control was moderated by self-acceptance, such that this indirect effect was significant only for individuals with low levels of self-acceptance.
CONCLUSIONS: This study reveals that self-acceptance may be a protective factor that helps to mitigate excessive SNS use and its potential effects on self-control and materialistic values. It further suggests that psychological interventions targeting the enhancement of self-acceptance and self-control could hold promise in alleviating the negative association between SNS use and materialistic values.
摘要：
背景：虽然先前的研究已经在社交网站（SNS）的使用和物质价值观之间建立了密切的联系，对与重要的自我相关过程相关的调解和调节机制的理解有限，比如自我控制和自我接纳。本文探讨了这些因素是否以及如何在理解在线行为中发挥作用。人们可以说，频繁使用SNS可能会带来虚拟成瘾的风险，可能与自我控制能力下降有关，并可能增加对SNS上重要信息的关注，从而使用户更有可能加入与物质价值观相关的行为。相比之下,自我接受,作为一个稳定的自我过程，表明与真实的自我和根据内心需求做出决定的能力，可能与减少对SNS上复杂信息的参与度有关。因此,这可以作为过度使用SNS及其与自我控制和物质价值观问题的潜在关联的缓冲。
方法：在一项横断面研究中，共调查了706名中国大学生。他们完成了包括微信使用强度量表在内的自我报告问卷，材料值比例，特质自我控制量表，和自我接纳问卷。研究了一个适度的中介模型来检验预测。
结果：SNS使用强度与物质价值观呈正相关，自我控制部分介导了这种联系。也就是说,强度较高的SNS用户在自我控制方面更有可能较低，这与更强的物质价值观有关。此外,通过自我控制的间接影响受到自我接纳的调节，因此，这种间接影响仅对自我接受程度低的个体显着。
结论：这项研究表明，自我接受可能是一种保护因素，有助于减轻过度使用SNS及其对自我控制和物质价值的潜在影响。它进一步表明，旨在增强自我接受和自我控制的心理干预措施有望减轻SNS使用与唯物主义价值观之间的负相关。
方法：在一项横断面研究中，共调查了706名中国大学生。他们完成了包括微信使用强度量表在内的自我报告问卷，材料值比例，特质自我控制量表，和自我接纳问卷。研究了一个适度的中介模型来检验预测。
结果：SNS使用强度与物质价值观呈正相关，自我控制部分介导了这种联系。也就是说,强度较高的SNS用户在自我控制方面更有可能较低，这与更强的物质价值观有关。此外,通过自我控制的间接影响受到自我接纳的调节，因此，这种间接影响仅对自我接受程度低的个体显着。
结论：这项研究表明，自我接受可能是一种保护因素，有助于减轻过度使用SNS及其对自我控制和物质价值的潜在影响。它进一步表明，旨在增强自我接受和自我控制的心理干预措施有望减轻SNS使用与唯物主义价值观之间的负相关。
