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Impression Management on Instagram and Unethical Behavior: The Role of Gender and Social Media Fatigue

Year: 2022

Type: article

Abstract: Impression management (IM) concerns can lead to significant psychological consequences, potentially engendering unethical behavior. Therefore, adopting the stressor-strain-outcome framework, this study explores the effects of IM concerns on unethical behavior through wellbeing, and whether IM on social media (i.e., Instagram) triggers fatigue and results in unethical behavior at work. The findings of two empirical studies (n = 480 and n = 299) in different settings (Kuwait and the UK) suggest that women experience higher effects from IM concerns compared with men in Kuwait, while no gender differences are found in the UK. The results also confirm that impression management on social media platforms triggers fatigue, in turn increasing unethical behavior at work. This study contributes to the IM literature by capturing the effect of Instagram activities on workplace behavior.

Source: International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health

DOI: 10.3390/ijerph19169808

Authors: Esraa Al-Shatti, Marc Ohana, Philippe Odou, Michel Zaitouni

Institutions: Gulf University for Science & Technology, Kedge Business School, Université de Reims Champagne-Ardenne

Language: English

Topic: Cyberloafing and Workplace Behavior

Subfield: Demography

Field: Social Sciences

Domain: Social Sciences

SDGs: Gender equality, Decent work and economic growth

Open Access status: gold

Estimated APC paid: $2,618