Passive Vs Active Social Media Use and it’s Impact on Self-Esteem
Malaika Matheen Khan, Dr. Sadiya Nair
This study investigated the relationship between self-esteem and active/passive usage patterns of social media in 56 participants (18-30). Average levels of usage for both active and passive usage were identified to be moderate overall, and slightly higher for passive usage. No statistically significant relationships between levels of usage and levels of self-esteem were found. While males utilized passive usage more, and females actively utilised more, older adults aged 26-30 expressed the highest self-esteem levels and the lowest usage, indicating the potential for life stage/age to be a greater factor than usage levels alone.