Exploring the relations of subjective and objective Instagram use on young adults' mental health

Zhao, Yifan; Cingel, Drew P.; Xie, Lindai; Yu, Muheng

doi:10.1016/j.tele.2022.101921

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“…Literature on Instagram usage, emotional investment in Instagram, self-efficacy, sense of community and self-esteem is discussed. Instagram usage has been reviewed and analysed in numerous work (Zhao et al, 2023) who examined the platforms impact on young adult's mental health, (Walby & Wilkinson, 2023) who talked about the role played by social media police. Scholars such as Kang and Wei (2020) investigated what is known as "Finsta" which refers to fake Instagram accounts.…”

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Can Instagram Be Adopted as an Innovative Tool for Developing Self-Esteem? An Evaluation of Self-Esteem through Social Media User-Experience

Ligaraba,

Chuchu

2023

SMC

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Instagram has emerged as one of the most popular social media platforms. This study examined Instagram usage of young adults in an emerging market, South Africa. The research sought to establish the extent to which Instagram usage may affect self-esteem among young consumers in emerging markets. A conceptual model has been developed based on identified factors such as Instagram usage, emotional investment in Instagram, self-efficacy, sense of community and self-esteem. 361 active Instagram users were selected through convenience sampling and the feedback they provided was processed for insights. Descriptive statistics and structural equation modeling (SEM) were used to investigate the interrelationships between the constructs. Implications for marketers include promoting adequate use of Instagram and making users aware of the potential threats of its excessive usage.

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Can Instagram Be Adopted as an Innovative Tool for Developing Self-Esteem? An Evaluation of Self-Esteem through Social Media User-Experience

Ligaraba,

Chuchu

2023

SMC

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The Association between Problematic Instagram Use, Psychological Distress, and Well-Being: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis

Sepas,

Bangash,

Nielsen

et al. 2024

Cyberpsychology, Behavior, and Social Networking

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A social constructivist viewpoint of media effects: extending the social influence model of technology use to media effects

Wolfers

2024

Communication Theory

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New media technologies are often assumed to have negative effects on user’s mental health. However, several studies found no or only small effects. Building on a social constructivist perspective on media effects, this article aims to advance the debate around media’s effect on mental health, theoretically by proposing an extension of the social influence model of technology use. Mirroring the original model’s argumentation for media characteristics, the proposed extension assumes that there is a conceptual difference between perceived and objective media use and that in addition to objective media use, also media use perceptions influence users’ mental health. Finally, it is assumed that media use perceptions are socially constructed, meaning that the social environment influences how an individual perceives their own media use. Previous research supporting the model’s assumption as well as open questions requiring more research are discussed.

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Exploring the relations of subjective and objective Instagram use on young adults' mental health

Cited by 4 publications

References 66 publications

Can Instagram Be Adopted as an Innovative Tool for Developing Self-Esteem? An Evaluation of Self-Esteem through Social Media User-Experience

Can Instagram Be Adopted as an Innovative Tool for Developing Self-Esteem? An Evaluation of Self-Esteem through Social Media User-Experience

The Association between Problematic Instagram Use, Psychological Distress, and Well-Being: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis

A social constructivist viewpoint of media effects: extending the social influence model of technology use to media effects

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