Social Media and Self Esteem

Key Points:

Positive Interactions Online:

Social media allows to create for positive self-expression, also to be one’s authentic self, “an ongoing self-discovery,” and to have fun

i.e. Be Real :

• Be Real, a popular social media app, allows people to share moments with their friends once per day in real time. They felt they could be their true selves here, whereas on other social media, it is a more curated image.

• A lot of people have a social media vs. real-life personality 

Positive interactions on social media of adolescents can lead to feelings of connectedness and support, while, on the contrary, negatively impacting self-esteem

Awareness of time spent on social media:

•  The graph shows that people spend an average of 40+ minutes on Facebook a day