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And the partial least squares method was used to examine the relationships among the usage of social media, social benefit, social overload and life satisfaction. <\/jats:p>\n            <\/jats:sec>\n            <jats:sec>\n               <jats:title content-type=\"abstract-heading\">Findings<\/jats:title>\n               <jats:p> \u2013 The results indicate that usage of social media can make people achieve social benefit, thus leading to enhanced life satisfaction. 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