TY  - EJOU
AU  - Vijayan, Divya P. 
AU  - Ghuhato, Tokani 
AU  - Rajkumar, Eslavath 
AU  - George, Allen Joshua 
AU  - John, Romate 
AU  - Abraham, John 

TI  - 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
T2  - International Journal of Mental Health Promotion

PY  - 2024
VL  - 26
IS  - 5
SN  - 2049-8543

AB  - ‘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.
KW  - Selfie; social media; social networking sites; obsessive selfie-taking; Indian youth

DO  - 10.32604/ijmhp.2024.023032