A study on:

Impact of Taking
and Posting Selfie
on the Mental
Health of the User
 Introduction
 The selfie, a kind of self-portraiture usually created using smartphones or
webcams and shared on social networks, has rapidly risen into the common visual
vernacular and appears to accent a culture dependent on itself.

 Selfies became extraordinarily fashionable and it's nearly not possible to go to any

social media web site while not seeing our friends’ faces in close-up. A selfie may
be a portrait photograph of oneself (or of oneself and different people), smitten a
(phone) camera control at arm’s length or pointed at a
mirror, that's typically shared through social media.

 A common definition now used in the academic literature is taken from the Oxford
English Dictionary which describes the selfie as ‘A photograph that one has taken
of oneself, typically one taken with a smartphone or webcam and shared via social
media’.
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1. Selfie
When a digital camera or a smartphone is used to take self-portrait picture for posting on social
networking sites, it is referred to as taking a Selfie. In the social networking sites, millions of selfies
have been posted till date.

2. Likes
Selfies are not posted in isolation but often followed by feedback in the form of Likes. The ‘Like’—a
popular feature on social media—shares features with both monetary and social rewards as a
means of feedback that shapes reinforcement learning. The Like has become ubiquitous; it is now
a feature not only on Facebook, but Instagram, Twitter, YouTube, Tumblr, Pinterest and LinkedIn.
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3. Comments
Comments are a form of reactions on a post.
These are verbal or written remarks
expressing an opinion or reaction. Comments
are another measure of engagement, a
measure of explicit action on the content.
The number of comments determines the
extent to which users discussed the photo and
hence it can be considered as measure of
discussion.
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4. Mental Health
A mental health disorder, also referred to as mental illness, is a
diagnosable disease that affects an individual’s ability to function
or perform other daily tasks and to engage in the fulfilment of
personal relationships. Anxiety and depression are the most
common mental illnesses.

5. Anxiety
A group of mental health diagnoses that contribute to extreme ne
rvousness, fear, anticipation, & worry are termed as
anxiety disorders. The American Psychological Association
(APA) defines anxiety as “an emotion characterized by feelings
of tension, worried thoughts and physical changes like increased
blood pressure.”
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6. Self-Confidence
In understanding human behaviour and in engendering
well-being, Self-Confidence is invoked as an important
psychological construct. It is largely referred to as 'a
positive thing', and it seems to be some ethereal ability
that individuals tend to 'lose' or 'gain’.

7. Fear of Missing Out

Fear of missing out (FoMO) is defined as an
realization or worry about being cut off, absent or
missing an event that others (i.e., peers, friends,
family) may experience or enjoy.
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8. Theories and Concepts

Self-Verification Theory
Self-check hypothesis (Swann) expressed that individuals look for check for self-
views. Individuals lean toward others to see and approve them as they see
themselves. Individuals look for self-confirmation to rest easy thinking about
themselves. By getting self-check, people guarantee that their convictions about
themselves are reasonable, and, along these lines, they can foresee and practice
some authority over their lives results (Chen). When people get self-confirming
input inside a gathering, sentiments that one is acknowledged and esteemed by
others inside the gathering expands worth-based confidence (Bradford, and
Lohr).
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8. Theories and Concepts

Environmental enhancement i.e. taking selfies to feel good and show off to
others.
Selfies have become a mainstream type of self-articulation, issues around
vanity can kick in, the discoveries of our examination demonstrated that
exorbitant selfie-takers were bound to be propelled to take selfies for
consideration chasing, and natural upgrade. Selfies have become a vital
wellspring of individual articulation and are a snappy and advantageous path
for individuals to in a split second fulfill heaps of their very own
requirements just as present themselves such that they need others to see
them. The ascent of online media has implied that such self-articulations can
be shown immediately to their devotees and the more extensive world all the
more for the most part.
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