Putting on your best face: investigating social anxiety in Instagram users

Ly-Anne Toh; Prudence Millear; Andrew Allen; Lee Kannis-Dymand

doi:10.1080/00050067.2022.2061328

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Putting on your best face: investigating social anxiety in Instagram users

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Putting on your best face: investigating social anxiety in Instagram users

Ly-Anne Toh, Prudence Millear, Andrew Allen and Lee Kannis-Dymand

Australian Psychologist, Vol.57(3), pp.197-208

2022

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1080/00050067.2022.2061328

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Abstract

social anxiety

safety behaviours

Instagram

social media

social media cognitions

body dissatisfaction

Socially anxious individuals may prefer social media platforms over in-person interactions. For those with high social anxiety (SA), Facebook-related tasks have been associated with anxiety, negative thoughts, and safety behaviours. However, Instagram-related research remains limited. The present study aimed to assess Instagram use alongside cognitive and behavioural processes among participants with low, medium, and high SA. We hypothesised that when using Instagram, individuals with higher SA would (1) experience more negative social cognitions, (2) report higher body image concerns, (3) endorse more safety behaviours when posting pictures, and (4) engage in more photo manipulation.

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Title: Putting on your best face: investigating social anxiety in Instagram users
Authors: Ly-Anne Toh (Author) - University of the Sunshine Coast, Queensland, School of Health and Behavioural Sciences - Legacy
Prudence Millear (Author) - University of the Sunshine Coast, Queensland, School of Health and Behavioural Sciences - Legacy
Andrew Allen (Author) - University of the Sunshine Coast, Queensland, School of Health and Behavioural Sciences - Legacy
Lee Kannis-Dymand (Author) - University of the Sunshine Coast, Queensland, School of Health and Behavioural Sciences - Legacy
Publication details: Australian Psychologist, Vol.57(3), pp.197-208
Publisher: Taylor & Francis
DOI: 10.1080/00050067.2022.2061328
ISSN: 1742-9544
Organisation Unit: School of Health - Psychology; University of the Sunshine Coast, Queensland; Sustainability Research Centre; Engage Research Lab; School of Health and Behavioural Sciences - Legacy; Sexual Violence Research and Prevention Unit
Language: English
Record Identifier: 99629140502621
Output Type: Journal article

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