Me, my selfie, and I: The relations between selfie behaviors, body image, self-objectification, and self-esteem in young women.

Veldhuis, Jolanda; Alleva, Jessica M.; Bij de Vaate, Anna J. D. (Nadia); Keijer, Micha; Konijn, Elly A.

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Me, my selfie, and I: The relations between selfie behaviors, body image, self-objectification, and self-esteem in young women.

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Veldhuis, Jolanda, Alleva, Jessica M., Bij de Vaate, Anna J. D. (Nadia), Keijer, Micha, Konijn, Elly A.·2020·Psychology of Popular Media

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Due to the enormous popularity of social networking sites (SNSs), online and offline social lives seem inextricably linked, which raises concerns for how SNS use relates to psychological health. Similarly, the omnipresence of selfies on SNSs-a form of appearance-related exposure-raises concerns regarding psychological health. This study aimed to investigate the relationships between body image, self-objectification, self-esteem, and various selfie behaviors among young women (N = 179). We hypothesized that a worsened body image (i.e., higher body dissatisfaction or lower body appreciation), higher levels of self-objectification, and lower self-esteem would precede greater engagement in selfie behaviors. Structural equation modeling showed that body appreciation is associated with greater engagement in selfie selection and deliberate posting, and that self-objectification is related to greater engagement in all selfie behaviors assessed. In support of our proposed model, a reversed model was also tested that showed poorer results. These findings suggest that body image may serve not only as an outcome of SNS use but also as a motive preceding selfie behaviors.

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“Prior research has shown how viewing, posting, and editing self-images may be linked to appearance concerns, negative affect and low self-esteem among adolescents and young people, especially among girls (de Lenne et al., 2020; Vandenbosch et al., 2022; Veldhuis et al., 2020).”
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“Por ejemplo, los usuarios pueden elegir selectivamente unirse a un grupo, compartir materiales, publicar sus propias producciones y publicar actualizaciones de estado, vídeos, imágenes o tuits (Veldhuis et al., 2020).”
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“Consequently, self-objectifi-cation not only represents a SNSs use outcome, but it could also predict individuals’ engagement in SNSs use (Veldhuis et al., 2020 ), not without negative effects.”
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“With this occurrence, research began exploring self-objectification and social media-related behaviours, such as taking pictures before posting and photo editing, finding that self-objectification is a predictor of taking “ selfie ” photographs (Lamp et al., 2019; Veldhuis et al., 2018).”
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“Previous research has shown a positive correlation between body dissatisfaction and body shame in both Western and Chinese contexts (Jackson et al., 2016; Jackson & Chen, 2015a; Veldhuis et al., 2020).”
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“Confidence is an important thing that needs to be improved to shape individual personalities so that it can direct them to determine how to act and behave (Hakim, 2005; McAdams et al., 2021; Veldhuis et al., 2020).”
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Authors: Veldhuis, J., Alleva, J. M., Bij de Vaate, A. J. D. (., Keijer, M., & Konijn, E. A.
Affiliations: Maastricht University (NL)
Corresponding author: Veldhuis, Jolanda
ORCID: Veldhuis, Jolanda
Alleva, Jessica M.
Keijer, Micha
Konijn, Elly A.
Venue: Psychology of Popular Media
Publisher: American Psychological Association (APA)
Published: 2020-01
Volume: 9
Issue: 1
Pages: 3-13
ISSN: 2689-6567 (ISSN-L)
2689-6575
DOI: 10.1037/ppm0000206
OpenAlex: W2888671135
Cited by: 176
References: 55
Citations by year: 2026: 15 · 2025: 29 · 2024: 24 · 2023: 30 · 2022: 29 · 2021: 20 · 2020: 19 · 2019: 9 · 2018: 1
FWCI: 14.37
Type: journal article
Language: en
Open access: green
cris.maastrichtuniversity.nl
Licence: other-oa
Locations: Psychology of Popular Media (publishedVersion)
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Topics: Social Sciences › Psychology › Clinical Psychology › Body Image and Dysmorphia Studies
Social Sciences › Psychology › Clinical Psychology › Eating Disorders and Behaviors
Social Sciences › Sociology and Political Science › Impact of Technology on Adolescents
Keywords: selfies, body image, self-objectification, self-esteem, body appreciation, body dissatisfaction, young women, social networking sites

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