@Article{ijmhp.2024.023032,
AUTHOR = {Divya P. Vijayan, Tokani Ghuhato, Eslavath Rajkumar, Allen Joshua George, Romate John, John Abraham},
TITLE = {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},
JOURNAL = {International Journal of Mental Health Promotion},
VOLUME = {26},
YEAR = {2024},
NUMBER = {5},
PAGES = {389--398},
URL = {http://www.techscience.com/IJMHP/v26n5/56993},
ISSN = {2049-8543},
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.},
DOI = {10.32604/ijmhp.2024.023032}
}