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Exploring the Reasons for Selfie-Taking and Selfie-Posting on Social Media with Its Effect on Psychological and Social Lives: A Study among Indian Youths

by Divya P. Vijayan¹, Tokani Ghuhato¹, Eslavath Rajkumar^2,*, Allen Joshua George³, Romate John¹, John Abraham⁴

1 Department of Psychology, Central University of Karnataka, Kalaburagi, 585367, India
2 Department of Liberal Arts, Indian Institute of Technology Bhilai, Chhattisgarh, 491002, India
3 Liberal Arts & Sciences, Indian Institute of Management Ranchi, Jharkhand, 834001, India
4 Department of Family Medicine/Geriatrics, St. John’s National Academy of Health Sciences, Bangalore, 560034, India

* Corresponding Author: Eslavath Rajkumar. Email:

International Journal of Mental Health Promotion 2024, 26(5), 389-398. https://doi.org/10.32604/ijmhp.2024.023032

Received 06 April 2022; Accepted 15 December 2023; Issue published 30 May 2024

Abstract

‘Selfie’ taking was introduced to the common people by smartphones and has become a common practice across the globe in no time. With technological advancement and the popularity of smartphones, selfie-taking has grown rapidly within a short time. In light of the new trend set by the generation, this study aimed to explore reasons for selfie-taking and selfie-posting on social media and their effects on the social and psychological lives of young adults. A purposive sampling method was adopted to select 20 Indian citizens, between 18 and 24 years. The data were collected through semi-structured interviews and analysed using thematic analysis. Selfie-taking and posting on social media give positive feelings, and it acts as a mood modifier dependent mostly on the favourability and feedback about the post which in turn affects emotions and self-satisfaction.

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