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True-Self And The Uses And Gratifications Of Instagram Among College-Aged Females, Jocelyn Apodaca
True-Self And The Uses And Gratifications Of Instagram Among College-Aged Females, Jocelyn Apodaca
UNLV Theses, Dissertations, Professional Papers, and Capstones
With more than 300 million daily users, Instagram has rapidly become one of the most widely used social networking apps worldwide. This study investigates relationships between motivations for using Instagram, whether users are portraying their true-selves and how their usage affects life satisfaction and well-being. A quantitative survey was used to collect data from 200 students at the University of Nevada at Las Vegas students. Participants were asked to provide answers regarding their habits for using Instagram, whether their online portrayal of self reflected their true self and determine overall life satisfaction. The motives studied in this research include: interpersonal …
Presentation Of True-Self, Motive And Life Satisfaction On Instagram Among College-Aged Females, Jocelyn Apodaca
Presentation Of True-Self, Motive And Life Satisfaction On Instagram Among College-Aged Females, Jocelyn Apodaca
Graduate Research Symposium (GCUA) (2010 - 2017)
With more than 300 million daily users, Instagram has rapidly become one of the most widely used social networking apps worldwide. This study investigates relationships between motivations for using Instagram, whether users are portraying their trueselves and how their usage affects life satisfaction and wellbeing. A quantitative survey was used to collect data from 200 students at the University of Nevada at Las Vegas students. Participants were asked to provide answers regarding their habits for using Instagram, whether their online portrayal of self reflected their true self and determine overall life satisfaction. The motives studied in this research include: interpersonal …