Characterological Correlates of Selfie Taking Behavior
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Date
2018-06-29
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Scientific Research Publishing
Abstract
Few researchers have examined selfie taking behavior. To address this gap,
235 participants (age 18 - 60) completed an online questionnaire assessing a
variety of psychological factors, personality traits, and selfie taking activities
(i.e., frequency of selfies posted to social networking sites [SNSs], time spent
editing selfies, and number of selfie takes prior to posting). A number of statistically
significant correlations emerged. For example, participants’ levels of
neuroticism, social physique anxiety, body-related shame, and concern about
physical appearance correlated positively with the amount of time spent editing
selfies. As well, group comparisons between selfie (n = 193) and non-selfie
takers (n = 42) suggest that the former exhibit higher levels of certain facets of
vanity. The implications of these findings and directions for future research
are outlined.
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Social Media, Vanity, Neuroticism, Body Image, Shame, Guilt
Citation
Psychology, 2018, 9, 1530-1545