Traversing Emotional Spaces: Social Media Affordances and Emotion Regulation in Times of Physical Isolation

• Published in: Social media + society Vol. 10; no. 1
• Main Authors: Peng, Lulu, Wang, Jinping, Zheng, Nanxiao, Guo, Xiaoping
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: London, England SAGE Publications 01.01.2024; Sage Publications Ltd; SAGE Publishing
• Subjects: COVID-19; Emotional regulation; Emotions; Mass media; Self control; Social media; COVID-19; emotion regulation; affordance; social media; in-depth interview

People’s emotional life is increasingly interwoven with social media. Against the background of the COVID-19 pandemic and lockdown in China, this study investigated social media affordances enacted during people’s emotion regulation processes. By analyzing in-depth interviews with 27 Shanghai reside...