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The moderating role of comparison orientation on the association between Instagram use and life satisfaction
Bücker, J. (2022) The moderating role of comparison orientation on the association between Instagram use and life satisfaction.
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| Abstract: | Background: One social media platform, that is commonly used among young adults, is Instagram. As young adults are especially vulnerable to several mental disorders, investigating the association between the passive use of Instagram and mental health of young adults is inevitable. Additionally, Instagram is suggested to provide large comparison potential. Therefore, the tendency to compare oneself to similar others needs further attention to better understand the relation between Instagram and mental health. Method: An online survey (N=76) was conducted using the Iowa-Netherlands Comparison Orientation Scale and the Satisfaction with Life Scale, to perform a correlation and moderation analysis. Results: No significant correlation between passive Instagram use and satisfaction with life was found (r(76) = .05, p = .69). Additionally, the estimated model of the interaction effect of passive Instagram use and comparison orientation on satisfaction with life was found to be insignificant (F(3, 72) = 0.85, p = .47, R² = .03). Also, the moderation effect of comparison orientation on the relationship between passive Instagram use and satisfaction with life was not confirmed by this analysis (b = -.12, p = .09). Conclusion: Overall, passive Instagram use is not associated with life satisfaction no matter how much people tend to compare themselves with others. The results of this study provided valuable insights into the ongoing debate on the effects of Instagram on mental health and provided ideas for future research. |
| Item Type: | Essay (Bachelor) |
| Faculty: | BMS: Behavioural, Management and Social Sciences |
| Subject: | 77 psychology |
| Programme: | Psychology BSc (56604) |
| Link to this item: | https://purl.utwente.nl/essays/90954 |
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