| Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6889540 | Telematics and Informatics | 2018 | 44 Pages |
Abstract
Although self-presentation has been studied for decades, social networking sites (SNS) such as Facebook have produced novel opportunities for visual online self-presentation. Posting selfies is currently a popular mode of consciously constructing visual online self-presentations, yet most prior research is limited to selfie-posting alone. This study aimed to profile selfie-makers' motivations and behavior, and examine the extent to which underlying mechanisms preceding selfie-posting are interconnected. Results of a survey (Nâ¯=â¯224; 79.9% females; Mageâ¯=â¯21.66, SDageâ¯=â¯2.08) regarding selfie-behavior on SNS (e.g., Facebook and Instagram) characterized selfie-makers in emerging adulthood as mainly concerned with the social aspects of selfies. Entertainment and moment-retention were identified as main motivations for selfie-making. Findings supported the proposed Selfie-Stadium Model, representing various steps of selfie-taking and underlying motives as well as selection and editing before actual posting. This study on profiling selfie-makers and their self-presentation taps into a fairly new media use research domain.
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Authors
Anna J.D. (Nadia) Bij de Vaate, Jolanda Veldhuis, Jessica M. Alleva, Elly A. Konijn, Charlotte H.M. van Hugten,