Instagram selfie-posting and young women’s body dissatisfaction: Investigating the role of self-esteem and need for popularity

Kim, Mi-Hee

doi:10.5817/cp2020-4-4

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“…These results partially contrast with our hypotheses and previous studies (Lyu et al, 2022); but they are consistent with previous research that did not document a direct effect of selfie-posting on body image concerns (Kim, 2020). Furthermore, several studies identified few factors (e.g., self-esteem, social comparison, or appearance-based feedback; Bailey & Ricciardelli, 2010; Kim, 2020), which may result in different consequences among people who spend much time showing up as their best on SNS. In particular, consistent with Festinger’s (1954) theory, people who often share their selfies engage more frequently in social comparison in the context of SNS (Chae, 2017; Lee & Lee, 2021) to evaluate themselves based on a significant domain to them: physical attractiveness.…”

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confidence: 77%

“To be yourself or your selfies, that is the question”: The moderation role of gender, nationality, and privacy settings in the relationship between selfie-engagement and body shame.

Schettino¹,

Fabbricatore²,

Caso³

2023

Psychology of Popular Media

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Since social networks have become an essential part of young people’s lives, the present study examined the relationship between sharing and manipulating selfies on Instagram and related outcomes on body image. A total of 350 young adults from Italy and Portugal participated in the study. They completed measures on selfie-sharing, selfie-manipulation, appearance-based comparison, internalization of beauty ideals, and shame for their bodies. Gender, nationality, and type of account (public/private) were hypothesized to moderate the examined relationships. The results partially confirmed the hypothesized model, indicating that sharing selfies was positively associated with body shame through appearance-based comparison, which was also positively associated with beauty-ideal internalization. In contrast with the hypotheses, selfie manipulation was negatively associated with body shame. Gender and type of social networks account moderated these relationships, whereas no moderation role was found with regard to nationality. Findings showed that there are specific behaviors on Instagram associated with the feeling of shame about one’s own body. Limitations of the present study and implications for future research are discussed from a sociocultural perspective.

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“To be yourself or your selfies, that is the question”: The moderation role of gender, nationality, and privacy settings in the relationship between selfie-engagement and body shame.

Schettino¹,

Fabbricatore²,

Caso³

2023

Psychology of Popular Media

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“…This study first investigated the underlined mechanism of why social media users post a selfie-and what are the significant predictors of selfie-posting behavior? Past research emphasizes selfie-posting behavior on body satisfaction Lee & Lee, 2021;Lonergan et al, 2019) and the need for popularity (Utz et al, 2012;Kim, 2020). This study demonstrated that self-esteem and narcissism are the significant predictors of exhibitionism and selfie-posting behavior.…”

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Predicting Selfie-Posting Behavior Through Self-Esteem, Narcissism and Exhibitionism Among Indian Young Youth

Ansari¹,

Azhar²

2022

JCCC

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The phenomenon of taking and sharing selfies on social networking sites (SNSs) has become pervasive in everyday life. This empirical study was carried out to investigate significant predictors of selfie-posting behavior. A web-based survey was conducted on social media users geographically located in Lucknow (India). A total of 1073 social media users participated in the survey. Structural Equation Modelling (SEM), an interdependence technique, was employed for the measurement and the structural relationship among the latent factors. The study confirmed that self-esteem and narcissism are significant predictors of selfie-posting behavior. However, exhibitionism is not a significant predictor of selfie-posting behavior. Moreover, self–esteem is also a significant predictor of narcissism. The findings of the present study underline that Facebook (26.3) per cent was a top platform for groupies selfie posting; similarly, WhatsApp (25.8) per cent was noted as the top platform for individual selfie posting.

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“…It has been shown that the visualization and exposure to attractive peers through SM contributes to the development of a negative body image (Hogue & Mills, 2019;Kim, 2020), together with the photographic selfretouching performed by SM users (Mills et al, 2018). SM images are powerful tools not only for communicating but also for perpetuating ideals that influence adolescents' sense of identity.…”

Section: Involvement Of Social Media In Body Dissatisfaction and Eating Disorder Psychopathologymentioning

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Social media and eating disorder psychopathology: A systematic review

Padín¹,

Rodríguez²,

Diego³

et al. 2021

Cyberpsychology

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The relationship between socialization through social media (SM) and eating disorders (EDs) is a serious problem for public health, largely affecting the mental health of younger people. This work aimed to identify scientific works addressing ED psychopathologies, studying their relationship with SM usage. In this systematic review, we analyze the available scientific evidence, thereby providing tools for intervention, prevention, and treatment. A systematic review and PRISMA analysis of narrative syntheses was carried out. Works were selected from the databases of Web of Science, Scopus, PubMed, and PsycINFO. Out of a total of 257 references, 19 articles were identified and selected; among them, correlational studies predominated. A growing interest in the subject matter was identified, as it is undergoing constant changes. The investigations found that EDs and SM usage are influenced by the time spent on SM, the type of interactions, and shared photographs, as well as gender and sociocultural context.

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Instagram selfie-posting and young women’s body dissatisfaction: Investigating the role of self-esteem and need for popularity

Cited by 15 publications

References 58 publications

“To be yourself or your selfies, that is the question”: The moderation role of gender, nationality, and privacy settings in the relationship between selfie-engagement and body shame.

“To be yourself or your selfies, that is the question”: The moderation role of gender, nationality, and privacy settings in the relationship between selfie-engagement and body shame.

Predicting Selfie-Posting Behavior Through Self-Esteem, Narcissism and Exhibitionism Among Indian Young Youth

Social media and eating disorder psychopathology: A systematic review

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