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  

作　　者：Divya P.Vijayan Tokani Ghuhato Eslavath Rajkumar Allen Joshua George Romate John John Abraham 

机构地区：[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

出　　处：《International Journal of Mental Health Promotion》2024年第5期389-398,共10页国际心理健康促进杂志（英文）

摘　　要：‘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.

关 键 词：Selfie social media social networking sites obsessive selfie-taking Indian youth 

分 类 号：R395[哲学宗教—心理学]