A study on the use of photoshop and the application of filters while posting a picture online.
Within the past decade, social media and social networking has gained immense popularity and has become a widely popular form of online communication, especially among young people. According to worldwide statistics, the number of monthly active social media users in 2017 was 2,46 billion and is expected to reach 3,02 billion by 2021 (Statista, 2019). Many teenagers and young adults are using social networking daily to engage with people, but it has been observed in the past few years that social media use cause a negative rather than positive change of behaviour.
"One hour spent on Facebook can decrease someone’s score on self-esteem."
There are plenty of indications that social media can harm people’s mental health and well-being and several studies have already addressed that. Body image issues and body dissatisfaction are the main results of an extensive social media use as the internet and the social platforms have been found that promote thinness, weight loss and dieting behaviour.
"Social Media can seriously harm your Mental Health."
It's all filters darling.
The current study aims to explore the connection between retouched images, filters and, self-esteem in social media users. More specific, reports have been shown that individuals with low self-esteem are more likely to remove an unflattering picture of themselves from Facebook than people with high levels of self-esteem (Barry et al., 2015). Research also demonstrates that the ability of users to retouch, apply filters and edit their pictures can trigger an overly idealistic and more favourable self-image of themselves that may lead to an elevated overall self-perception and high self-esteem (Barry et al., 2015; Gonzales & Hancock, 2011).
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