TY - GEN
T1 - Me, myselfie, and I
T2 - 8th International International Conference on Social Media and Society, #SMSociety 2017
AU - Yue, Zhiying
AU - Toh, Zena
AU - Stefanone, Michael A.
N1 - Publisher Copyright: © 2017 Copyright is held by the owner/author(s). Publication rights licensed to ACM.
PY - 2017/7/28
Y1 - 2017/7/28
N2 - Although there is research on selfie-related behaviour via social media, many questions remain about the relationships between traditional mass media and new media use, creating and sharing selfies, and using selfies for relationship maintenance. In this study, we outline links between traditional media consumption and new media use, and explicate specific dimensions of the selfie including aesthetic appeal and picture composition. Individual differences-including contingencies of self-worth, attachment insecurity levels, and life satisfaction-were used to explain taking and sharing behaviour. Results show that the appearance-based contingency of self-worth, whereby individuals peg their self-esteem to their looks, explains individual focus on image and selfies. In addition, Snapchat is a significantly more popular platform for sharing selfies, as opposed to Facebook. Surprisingly, men take and share more selfies, compared to women. Results are discussed in terms of online self-disclosure, and suggestions for future research are offered.
AB - Although there is research on selfie-related behaviour via social media, many questions remain about the relationships between traditional mass media and new media use, creating and sharing selfies, and using selfies for relationship maintenance. In this study, we outline links between traditional media consumption and new media use, and explicate specific dimensions of the selfie including aesthetic appeal and picture composition. Individual differences-including contingencies of self-worth, attachment insecurity levels, and life satisfaction-were used to explain taking and sharing behaviour. Results show that the appearance-based contingency of self-worth, whereby individuals peg their self-esteem to their looks, explains individual focus on image and selfies. In addition, Snapchat is a significantly more popular platform for sharing selfies, as opposed to Facebook. Surprisingly, men take and share more selfies, compared to women. Results are discussed in terms of online self-disclosure, and suggestions for future research are offered.
KW - Contingencies of Self Worth
KW - Gender
KW - Self-Presentation
KW - Selfies
KW - Social Media
UR - https://www.scopus.com/pages/publications/85028713991
U2 - 10.1145/3097286.3097310
DO - 10.1145/3097286.3097310
M3 - Conference contribution
T3 - ACM International Conference Proceeding Series
BT - 8th International Conference on Social Media and Society
PB - Association for Computing Machinery
Y2 - 28 July 2017 through 30 July 2017
ER -