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Original paper

Generation Validation: The Role of Social Comparison in Use of Instagram Among Emerging Adults

Volume: 20, Issue: 3, Pages: 142 - 149
Published: Mar 1, 2017
Abstract
Social networking sites (SNSs) provide emerging adults with extreme and unprecedented transparency, exposing them to a plethora of opportunities for social comparison. In light of the growing use of the popular SNS, Instagram, among emerging adults, the purpose of this study was to examine the impact of exposure to social media-based social comparison information on self-esteem. The study recruited 237 participants through social media. The...
Paper Details
Title
Generation Validation: The Role of Social Comparison in Use of Instagram Among Emerging Adults
Published Date
Mar 1, 2017
Volume
20
Issue
3
Pages
142 - 149
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