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The effect of posting selfies on an adolescent's self-esteem

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dc.contributor.advisor Van der Merwe, Petro
dc.contributor.author Jackpersadh, Melissa
dc.date.accessioned 2021-11-16T06:45:30Z
dc.date.available 2021-11-16T06:45:30Z
dc.date.issued 2021-08
dc.identifier.uri https://hdl.handle.net/10500/28256
dc.description.abstract The study aims to explore the psychological impact of the selfie on the self-esteem of adoles cents. The selfie, a self-presentational tool, has experienced an escalation of use in the past decade with social networking sites being the primary platform in which the selfie is display ed. While the selfie can make people feel good, there is also evidence of potential negative effects to their self-esteem, particularly with the adolescent who is at a crucial stage of identity development. The study therefore investigates whether a selfie, which is posted on social media, has a positive or negative effect on adolescents’ self-esteem, by exploring body image and narcissism. As there is a lack of research in South Africa regarding the effects of the selfie on the adolescent, this study aims to fill this gap. A qualitative research was undertaken where 14 adolescents were sampled via Facebook and Instagram and then through the snowball sampling method. An observation of participants who posted selfies was completed, followed by an interview using a semi-structured questionnaire, constructed and piloted by the researcher. Data were analysed, using interpretative phenomenological analysis (IPA) and computer assisted data analysis (NVivo). Results of the combination of IPA and NVivo analysis found that, while adolescents saw the selfie as a confidence booster, there were also underlying feelings of body image concerns and narcissistic behaviour which in turn affected the self-esteem of the adolescent. The findings of the study will serve to educate parents, teachers, and adolescents about the influence of the selfie on one’s psychological level. en
dc.description.abstract Lolucwaningo luhlose ukuhlola umthelela wengqondo we-selfie ekuzethembeni kwentsha. I selfie ithuluzi lokuzethula ngokuzithwebula, ibonakalise ukwanda kuleminyaka eyishumi edlule lapho izingosi zokuxhumana ibe yisisekelo sokuqala lapho kukhonjiswa khona i-selfie. Ngenkathi i-selfie yenza abantu bazizwe bethokozile, kukhona nobufakazi bemiphumela emibi engaba khona ekuzethembeni, ikakhulukazi kubantu abasebasha, asebengena esigabeni esibalulekile sokuzithola ubuwena. Ucwaningo luhlose ukuphendula ukuthi ngabe i-selfie ethunyelwe ezinkundleni zokuxhumana inomphumela omuhle noma omubi ekuzethembeni xi kwentsha, lokhu kuzophenduleka ngokuhlola imizwa yomuntu ngomzimba wakhe kanye nendlela yokuziphatha yokuzicabangela wena wedwa. Kunokuntuleka kocwaningo eNingi zimu Afrika maqondana nemiphumela ye-selfie entsheni, ngakho-ke lolucwaningo luhlose ukuvala leli gebe. Kwenziwe ucwaningo lwekhwalithi lapho intsha engu-14 yathathwa isampula kusetshenziswa u-Facebook no Instagram yabe isetshenziswa ngendlela yesampula ye-snowball. Kubukwe abahlanganyeli abathumele ama selfie kwaqedwa kwalandelwa ngenhlolokhono kusetshenziswa uhlu lwemibuzo evulekile, olwakhiwe lwahlolwa ngumcwa ningi. Idatha yahlaziywa kusetshenziswa ukuhlaziywa okucutshungulwayo kwe- Interpreta tive Phenomenological Analysis (IPA) kanye nokuhlaziywa kwedatha okusizwa ngamakhom piyutha (i-NVivo). Imiphumela yokuhlaziywa ye-IPA ne-NVivo ihlangene ithole ukuthi ngenkathi intsha ibona i-selfie njengesikhuthazi sokuzethemba, bekukhona nemizwa eyisise kelo yokukhathazeka kwendlela yemizwa ngemizimba yabo nendlela yokuziphatha yokuzica bangela bona bodwa nakho okuthinte ukuzethemba kwentsha. Okutholakele ocwaningweni kuzosiza ekufundiseni abazali, othisha kanye nentsha ukuthi i-selfie emithonjeni yezokuxhu mana ingamthinta kanjani umuntu ngokwengqondo. zul
dc.description.abstract Die doel van hierdie studie was om ondersoek in te stel na die sielkundige invloed wat ’n selfie kan uitoefen op die selfbeeld van die adolessent. Die selfie, wat ’n persoonlike aanbie dingsinstrument is, se gebruik het aansienlik toegeneem oor die afgelope dekade, met sosiale netwerkwerwe as platform van aanbieding. Waar die selfie mense goed kan laat voel, is daar ook getuienis van potensiële negatiewe effekte op ’n persoon se selfbeeld. Dit is welbekend dat adolessensie ’n moeilike stadium van ontwikkeling is wat verskeie aspekte van ontwik keling behels, ook ten opsigte van sosiale en emosionele ontwikkeling. Die studie het daarom ondersoek ingestel of ’n selfie wat op sosiale media gepos is, ’n positiewe of negatiewe uitwerking op ’n adolessent se selfbeeld sal hê. Die liggaamsbeeld en selfliefde is ondersoek. Aangesien daar ’n bewese tekort aan navorsing in Suid-Afrika is ten opsigte van die effek van die selfie op die adolessent, wil hierdie studie daardie gaping vul. ’n Kwalitatiewe navor singsontwerp is gebruik vir die doel van die studie. Die ondersoekgroep het 14 adolessente ingesluit tussen die ouderdom van 14 en 18 jaar. Die geselekteerde ondersoekgroep wat aan die seleksiekriteria voldoen het, is verkry deur middel van Facebook en Instagram, deur van die sneeubalmetode gebruik te maak. Deelnemers wat selfies gepos het, is waargeneem en opgevolg met ’n onderhoud waar ’n semi-gestruktureerde vraelys gebruik is wat deur die navorser opgestel en bestuur is. Die data is geanaliseer deur gebruik te maak van die Interpretatiewe Fenomenologiese Analise (IPA), rekenaar gerugsteun deur ’n data analise (NVivo). Die resultate van die kombinasie van IPA en die NVivo analise dui daarop dat terwyl die selfie ’n positiewe invloed kan hê op adolessente se selfvertroue, is daar nog altyd die onderliggende liggaamsbeeldbesorgdheid en narsistiese gedrag wat weer die selfbeeld van die adolessent kan beïnvloed. Die bevindinge van hierdie studie sal dien om ouers, onderwysers en die adolessente te onderrig oor wat die uitwerking van die selfie op sosiale media op die sielkundige vlak van die adolessent kan wees. afr
dc.format.extent 1 online resource (xvi, 285 leaves) : color illustrations
dc.language.iso en en
dc.subject.ddc 154.4
dc.subject.lcsh Selfies (Photography) en
dc.subject.lcsh Social media addiction en
dc.subject.lcsh Social media -- Influence en
dc.subject.lcsh Narcissism in adolescence en
dc.subject.lcsh Adolescent psychology en
dc.subject.lcsh Online social networks en
dc.subject.lcsh Self-esteem in adolescence en
dc.subject.lcsh Generation Z en
dc.title The effect of posting selfies on an adolescent's self-esteem en
dc.type Thesis en
dc.description.department Psychology en
dc.description.degree PhD. (Psychology)


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