Selfie appearance investment and peer feedback concern
Multimethod investigation of adolescent selfie practices and adjustment
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 22249043 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Jacqueline Nesi (0000-0001-5869-6360), Yuniastuti Yuniastuti (corresponding author), Sophia Choukas-Bradley (0000-0002-9973-8747), Anne J Maheux (0000-0003-1308-5798), Savannah R Roberts (0000-0001-7980-7824), Christina M Sanzari (0000-0003-1780-5588), Laura Widman (0000-0001-8117-5467), Mitchell J Prinstein (0000-0002-7587-8665) |
| Year | 2021 |
| Volume | 10 |
| Issue | 4 |
| Pages | 488-499 |
| Publication date | 2021-10-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Psychology of Popular Media (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 2689-6567 • E-ISSN: 2689-6575 |
| Publisher | American Psychological Association (APA) (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.1037/ppm0000342 |
| OpenAlex | W35003884 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 14 |
Sharing "selfies" on social media is common among adolescents. The frequency with which adolescents post selfies may be less important than behaviors and cognitions underlying selfie-posting, and these practices may differ by gender. This multi-method study explored selfie practices in a school-based sample of 639 adolescents ( M age =17.6; 53.5% female). Participants completed self-report measures of selfie practices, body esteem, depressive symptoms, and peer behaviors. In addition, a subset of participants' social media pages ( n = 245) were observationally-coded for numbers of selfies, followers, and likes. Factor analyses revealed two distinct selfie practices: selfie appearance investment and selfie peer feedback concern . Girls posted selfies more frequently, and reported greater levels of appearance investment and concern over peer feedback on selfies compared to boys. Multiple group structural equation models indicated that for boys and girls, selfie appearance investment was associated with depressive symptoms. For girls only, selfie peer feedback concern was associated with excessive reassurance-seeking and lower body esteem. No associations were revealed between observationally-coded measures of selfie-posting frequency and psychosocial outcomes. Overall, findings suggest that frequency of selfie-posting may be less relevant for understanding adolescent adjustment than investment in and concern over the selfie-posting experience
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| Unique citing works | 14 |
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| Citations per year | 3,5 |
| Citation span | 2022 - 2026 (5) |
| Citation velocity | current |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 14 |