scholarly journals Regulating Self-Image on Instagram: Links Between Social Anxiety, Instagram Contingent Self-Worth, and Content Control Behaviors

2021 ◽  
Vol 12 ◽  
Author(s):  
Richard B. Lopez ◽  
Isabel Polletta
Keyword(s):  
Social Media ◽  
Social Anxiety ◽  
Psychological Health ◽  
Media Use ◽  
Sense Of Self ◽  
Human Beings ◽  
Social Media Use ◽  
Specific Content ◽  
Growing Body ◽  
Self Worth

Social media platforms have provided human beings with unprecedented ways to virtually connect with one another, creating a novel and complex arena for psychological research. Indeed, a growing body of research has uncovered links between social media use and various aspects of health and wellbeing. However, relatively little work has examined factors that characterize how people experience and regulate their online selves on particular platforms. In the present study, we recruited a large sample of active Instagram users (N = 247; ages 18–58) to complete a questionnaire battery that included measures of participants' social anxiety, their sense of self-worth tied to Instagram use, and specific content control behaviors on the Instagram platform (e.g., editing captions, disabling comments, etc.). Results indicated that participants with higher levels of social anxiety tended to have greater Instagram contingent self-worth, and this was then associated with some content control behaviors, including editing captions and photos and videos when sharing posts. These findings suggest that those who are more socially anxious interact with Instagram differently, and this may arise from self-worth that is wedded to their experiences on the platform. Overall, this work adds to a growing body of research highlighting the benefits and risks of social media use on psychological health.

scholarly journals Regulating self-image on Instagram: Links between social anxiety, Instagram contingent self-worth, and content control behaviors

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Richard B. Lopez ◽  
Isabel Polletta
Keyword(s):  
Social Media ◽  
Social Anxiety ◽  
Psychological Health ◽  
Media Use ◽  
Sense Of Self ◽  
Human Beings ◽  
Social Media Use ◽  
Specific Content ◽  
Growing Body ◽  
Self Worth

Social media platforms have provided human beings with unprecedented ways to virtually connect with one another, creating a novel and complex arena for psychological research. Indeed, a growing body of research has uncovered links between social media use and various aspects of health and wellbeing. However, relatively little work has examined factors that characterize how people experience and regulate their online selves on particular platforms. In the present study, we recruited a large sample of active Instagram users (N=247; ages 18-58) to complete a questionnaire battery that included measures of participants’ social anxiety, their sense of self-worth tied to Instagram use, and specific content control behaviors on the Instagram platform (e.g., editing captions, disabling comments, etc.). Results indicated that participants with higher levels of social anxiety tended to have greater Instagram contingent self-worth, and this was then associated with some content control behaviors, including editing captions and photos and videos when sharing posts. These findings suggest that those who are more socially anxious interact with Instagram differently, and this may arise from self-worth that is wedded to their experiences on the platform. Overall, this work adds to a growing body of research highlighting the benefits and risks of social media use on psychological health.

Effects of social media motivations on women’s psychological well-being in Pakistan

First Monday ◽  
2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Iffat Ali Aksar ◽  
Mahmoud Danaee ◽  
Huma Maqsood ◽  
Amira Firdaus
Keyword(s):  
Social Media ◽  
Low Income ◽  
Psychological Health ◽  
Online Survey ◽  
Media Use ◽  
Sampling Technique ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Low Income Countries ◽  
Social Media Use ◽  
Psychological Well Being

Social media use has been increasing apace regardless of geographical and economic boundaries. In particular, its penetration has occurred more rapidly in developing and low-income countries with abounding health and psychological disadvantages. Given the understanding that women are more prone to psychological disorders than men, the current research is an effort to examine social media motives and subsequent effects on the psychological well-being of women social media users in Pakistan. The study is based on an online survey conducted to ascertain as to what extent social media use contributes to women’s psychological well-being or otherwise. The survey recorded responses of 240 women selected through purposive sampling technique. SEM-PLS analysis of the collected data revealed that social media usage plays a meaningful role in women’s psychological health. However, results exposed that Pakistani women, under the traditional patriarchal social pressure, not only have to observe cultural norms in online practices but are also forced to adhere to socially constructed gender roles in online spaces. The mixed results suggest conducting extensive research for a deeper insight into the role of social media in psychological well-being of women in other low-income countries.

scholarly journals Digital Public Archaeology at Must Farm: A Critical Assessment of Social Media Use for Archaeological Engagement

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Christopher Wakefield
Keyword(s):  
Social Networks ◽  
Social Media ◽  
Media Use ◽  
Public Archaeology ◽  
Critical Assessment ◽  
Social Media Use ◽  
Growing Body ◽  
Online Strategies

Digital public archaeology is increasingly exploring social networks as platforms for online outreach initiatives. Despite a growing body of literature concerning archaeological engagement on social media there are few examinations of such applications in practice. This research critically assesses the current discussions surrounding archaeological social media use before exploring commercial digital outreach at Must Farm, Cambridgeshire. Quantitative examinations of the project's Facebook metrics and qualitative comment analyses are employed to assess whether audiences were meaningfully engaged by these online strategies. The research concludes there is substantial value in using social networks to communicate archaeology and provides recommendations for future applications.

scholarly journals Pattern of social media use and social anxiety among the undergraduate health professionals with social media addiction

2021 ◽  
Vol 0 (0) ◽  
pp. 0
Author(s):  
BhavinNaranbhai Kadavala ◽  
DeepakSachidanand Tiwari ◽  
VishalKanaiyalal Patel ◽  
NiravBhupendrabhai Chanpa ◽  
NiranjanL Patel ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Social Media ◽  
Social Anxiety ◽  
Health Professionals ◽  
Media Use ◽  
Social Media Use ◽  
Social Media Addiction

scholarly journals The Relationship between Social Media Use and Depression among Nursing Students at Governmental University

2021 ◽  
Vol 3 (2) ◽  
pp. 10
Author(s):  
Manal S. J. Alzahrani ◽  
Nahed M. A. Morsi ◽  
Loujain S. Sharif
Keyword(s):  
Social Media ◽  
Nursing Students ◽  
Psychological Health ◽  
Media Use ◽  
Group Discussion ◽  
Modern World ◽  
Social Media Use ◽  
Nursing College ◽  
Media Applications ◽  
The Relationship

Context: Students in the modern world are busy using social media for different purposes and activities. Misuse of social media applications can negatively impact student's psychological health. Aim: To determine the relationship between social media use and depression among nursing students in governmental universities. Methods:  Descriptive correlational study design was conducted among 267 nursing students in nursing college at a governmental university in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia. Data were collected using the Social Media Use Integration Scale and the Beck Depression Inventory scale to assess the relationship between depression and social media use among nursing students. Results: Social media use among nursing students was high (50.90%) while 31.1% of them was overuse, while depression level was mild among 26% of study participants and there was a statistically significant relation between social media application used, number of hours spent on social media per day, and level of depression among nursing students at the governmental university. Conclusions: The collected data analysis revealed a statistically significant positive moderate correlation between used social media and depression among nursing students at the university. Hence, it is essential to establish an educational program through routine checkups for depression levels among nursing students besides arranging for weekly group discussion and consultation to express feelings and thoughts, creating a supportive academic environment.

Mindfulness, Compulsive Mobile Social Media Use, and Derived Stress: The Mediating Roles of Self-Esteem and Social Anxiety

2019 ◽  
Vol 22 (6) ◽  
pp. 388-396 ◽  
Author(s):  
Vanessa Apaolaza ◽  
Patrick Hartmann ◽  
Clare D'Souza ◽  
Ainhize Gilsanz
Keyword(s):  
Social Media ◽  
Social Anxiety ◽  
Media Use ◽  
Self Esteem ◽  
Social Media Use
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