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THE SELFIE PHENOMENON: SELF- PRESENTATION AND ITS IMPLICATIONS
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- 1. Associate Professor, Department of Psychology, School of Social Work, Roshni Nilaya, Mangalore, Karnataka
- 2. Assistant Professor, Department of Psychology, School of Social Work, Roshni Nilaya, Mangalore, Karnataka
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Selfies have become immensely popular and a new medium for self-expression and self- presentation following innovative applications in ios and android devices. The study attempts to explore how adolescent users identify the act of uploading selfies as an expression of self- presentation. It also provides a foundation for understanding the selfie phenomenon and its issues related to late adolescents. A review of literature indicates, there is a lack of research in the Indian context. A qualitative approach was employed to understand the selfie phenomenon. Results were analysed using narratives. Focus group Discussion (FGD) was done on a sample of 8 willing selfie users – 2 males and 6 females aged 19-20 years. This FGD explored differences in frequency of taking a selfie and its posting based on personality characteristics, motives and their awareness of the Selfie syndrome. Results showed that selfies are taken based on accomplishment of psychological needs of identity formation, uniqueness and independence. Selfies were taken in the background of not just natural environment but to also accentuate the physical attributes
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