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IMPACT OF SOCIAL MEDIA USE SOCIAL COMPARISON SELFESTEEM AMONG ADOLESCENTS

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http://dx.doi.org/10.31703/gmcr.2024(IX-III).02      10.31703/gmcr.2024(IX-III).02      Published : Sep 2024

Impact of Social Media Use, Social Comparison & Self-Esteem Among Adolescents

Abstract

    The present research examined how social media, social comparison, and self-esteem affect adolescents. After an extensive literature review, these hypotheses were developed. 1) Social media use, social comparison, and self-esteem among teenagers will be significantly related. 2) Social media use will affect self-esteem among adolescents.3) Adolescent self-esteem will be affected by social comparison.4) Gender will affect adolescent social media use, comparison, and self-esteem of the 249 samples, 153 are female and 96 are male. Survey participants were 14–25 years old. Data were purposively sampled from Faisalabad educational institutions. The findings were assessed using these methods. Participant demographics were collected using a sheet. Adolescent self-esteem was measured with a scale. The Social Comparison scale measured self-comparative behavior. Participants' social media use was measured using a scale. Analyze the data using correlation, regression, and independent sample tests. Findings illuminate individual traits and tendencies.

    Social Media use, Social Comparison, Self-esteem, Adolescents

    (1) Farwa Mustafa
    MPhil Scholar, Department of Psychology, Riphah International University, Faisalabad Campus., Faisalabad, Punjab, Pakistan. Pakistan.
    (2) Shagufta Bibi
    Assistant Professor, Department of Psychology, Riphah International University, Faisalabad Campus, Faisalabad, Punjab, Pakistan. Pakistan.
    (3) Moomal Majeed
    Lecturer, Department of Psychology, National University of Modern Languages, Faisalabad Campus, Faisalabad, Punjab, Pakistan.
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APA

    APA : Mustafa, F., Bibi, S., & Majeed, M. (2024). Impact of Social Media Use, Social Comparison & Self-Esteem Among Adolescents. Global Mass Communication Review, IX(III), 12-26. https://doi.org/10.31703/gmcr.2024(IX-III).02

CHICAGO

    CHICAGO : Mustafa, Farwa, Shagufta Bibi, and Moomal Majeed. 2024. "Impact of Social Media Use, Social Comparison & Self-Esteem Among Adolescents." Global Mass Communication Review, IX (III): 12-26 doi: 10.31703/gmcr.2024(IX-III).02

HARVARD

    HARVARD : MUSTAFA, F., BIBI, S. & MAJEED, M. 2024. Impact of Social Media Use, Social Comparison & Self-Esteem Among Adolescents. Global Mass Communication Review, IX, 12-26.

MHRA

    MHRA : Mustafa, Farwa, Shagufta Bibi, and Moomal Majeed. 2024. "Impact of Social Media Use, Social Comparison & Self-Esteem Among Adolescents." Global Mass Communication Review, IX: 12-26

MLA

    MLA : Mustafa, Farwa, Shagufta Bibi, and Moomal Majeed. "Impact of Social Media Use, Social Comparison & Self-Esteem Among Adolescents." Global Mass Communication Review, IX.III (2024): 12-26 Print.

OXFORD

    OXFORD : Mustafa, Farwa, Bibi, Shagufta, and Majeed, Moomal (2024), "Impact of Social Media Use, Social Comparison & Self-Esteem Among Adolescents", Global Mass Communication Review, IX (III), 12-26

TURABIAN

    TURABIAN : Mustafa, Farwa, Shagufta Bibi, and Moomal Majeed. "Impact of Social Media Use, Social Comparison & Self-Esteem Among Adolescents." Global Mass Communication Review IX, no. III (2024): 12-26. https://doi.org/10.31703/gmcr.2024(IX-III).02