The effects of Instagram
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Hey reader,
Today, I am going to share with you about a study which was done in context to younger audience in Singapore.
This is about Instagram and its surprising effects.
What is it?
This study explores the effect of Instagram use on individuals’ social anxiety. With a general basis of the three-stage model of interactive media use for health promotion, we conducted a cross-sectional online survey study (N = 388) in the context of Singapore and empirically tested a mediation pathway linking Instagram use to social anxiety.
The results indicated that Instagram use did not directly increase social anxiety.
Instead, social comparison, a proximal outcome, and self-esteem, an intermediate outcome played mediating roles, supporting the complete mediation effects.
Why do I need to know?
Instagram has become one of the fastest-growing social media platforms, particularly among younger populations. With its increasing popularity, many people are concerned about whether Instagram might lead to greater emotional burdens, such as stress and anxiety, or to better emotional well-being.
This study examined how Instagram use could influence one’s social anxiety. Our findings showed that Instagram use alone would not directly increase social anxiety.
Instead, its effect was completely mediated by social comparison and self-esteem.
References & Studies: -
https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/full/10.1177/2056305120912488
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