Social psychology has found that individuals are more self-focused in times of uncertainty
such as new life phases. That is, in times of uncertainty and transition, one's thoughts and …

Why do people use social media? We examine how and why people use social media in the
context of their basic needs for autonomy, competence and relatedness, intrinsic and …

Narcissism is a multi-dimensional personality trait characterised by grandiosity, vanity, low
empathy, and a desire for admiration. Previous research has suggested that social media …

A basic tenet of self-determination theory is that feeling close and connected to others can
lead to optimal life experiences and recent research supports the idea that when people use …

Research on associations between narcissism and social media use has produced mixed
results. This is, we assert, due to the variety of ways in which social media use has been …

Contingent self-esteem can be maintained by meeting the standards of social or introjected
values. This study investigated whether social media-related contingent self-esteem was …

With nearly 3.5 billion people now using some form of social media, understanding its
relationship with personality has become a crucial focus of psychological research. As such …

As social media has become more imperative in daily life, people pay more attention to self-
presentation and impression management on social media, and some have even become …

This study identified patterns of social media use, examined their relationships with anxiety
and depression, and investigated whether levels of self-compassion moderated these …

Recent times are associated with an unprecedented increase and predicted growth in social
media use that can have profound implications for psychosocial behavior. We investigated …