Self-Comparison in the Digital World: The Impact to Self-Esteem

Moningka, Clara (2020) Self-Comparison in the Digital World: The Impact to Self-Esteem. IGI Global.

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Abstract

In this chapter, the author is interested in studying self-comparison in social media and its effect to the self-esteem in emerging adults. In Indonesia, social media are widely used by various groups. Jakarta is even referred as the capital of a text-based social media. Data in 2016 indicated that social media users in Indonesia have reached high ranking. Indonesia ranked fourth in the world for social media users and ranked first with Facebook with 111 million users, followed by Twitter. Indonesian Internet Service Provider Association explained that the biggest users were dominated by adolescents, amounting to 75.50% of the total users. The use of social media can be influenced by collective culture. This culture can influence how individuals evaluate themselves, including their self-esteem. The topic of the psychological effects of social media has been much discussed. A lot of research conducted on the effect of social on development of self-esteem. Social media becoming a place for comparing oneself to others and it turn out it has a great effect.

Item Type:	Buku
Subjects:	T Technology > T Technology (General)
Divisions:	Universitas Pembangunan Jaya
Depositing User:	Admin Repository
Date Deposited:	19 Jun 2023 01:58
Last Modified:	19 Jun 2023 01:58
URI:	http://eprints.upj.ac.id/id/eprint/5730

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