Social media such as Instagram have become extremely popular and part of many people's
daily routine. At the same time, critics see mental health risks, warning that posts can turn …

Studies examining the associations between social media use and subjective well-being
have revealed inconsistent results and mainly refer to the between-person level. We …

Objective This study provides insights into the perceptual processes contributing to positive
social experiences and momentary self‐esteem in adolescents' initial social interactions …

Research over the past 2 decades has repeatedly shown that the evaluation of one's own
worth—trait self-esteem—is closely linked to the quality of social relationships and …

Empirical research has demonstrated that self-esteem is significantly shaped by social
interactions and perceptions of social inclusion; however, less is known about individual …

The literature clearly indicates that having a sense of belonging is good for people. The most
compelling of this research demonstrates marked benefits both during school years and …

Self-esteem is associated with adaptive adolescent outcomes but tends to decline in
adolescence. Parent-teen warmth has been linked to concurrent increases in adolescents' …

The transition from primary to secondary school represents a challenging life event. This
study examined 108 children (age M= 10.11 years, SD= 0.44) in Germany during the first 12 …

High sleep quality has been associated with beneficial outcomes across the life span.
Intensive longitudinal studies suggest that these beneficial effects can also be observed on …

Abstract Theory and empirical evidence suggest that self-esteem and the quality of social
relationships are mutually related across long time spans, however, relatively less is known …