Envy is a common and unpleasant emotional experience for most people regardless of culture, which can arise when we compare unfavorably with others who are better than us (Smith & Kim, 2007). Since the Internet and social network sites become an integrated part of modern life and play an important role in the lives of nearly 40% of the world's population, one of the questions under debate is whether the social network sites usage contributes to the users' well-being (Gosling & Mason, 2015; Huang, 2010; Kross et al., 2013; Manago, Taylor, & Greenfield,2012; Valenzuela, Park, & Kee,2009). Howeve...
