Uloga zavisti i potrebe za povezanošću u odnosu između korištenja Instagrama i samopoštovanja adolescenata

master's thesis

• Title (english): The role of envy and need for relatedness in the relationship between Instagram use and adolescents’ self-esteem
• Author: Lucija Knežević
• Mentor: Inja Erceg (mentor)
• Committee member: Gordana Keresteš (predsjednik povjerenstva)
• Committee member: Aleksandra Huić (član povjerenstva)
• Granter: University of Zagreb; Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences; (Department of Psychology); Zagreb
• Defense date and country: 2022-06-08, Croatia
• Scientific / art field, discipline and subdiscipline: SOCIAL SCIENCES; Psychology; Developmental Psychology

Abstract

Društvene mreže igraju važnu ulogu u životu adolescenata današnjice. Kako bismo doprinijeli razumijevanju načina na koji društvene mreže djeluju na subjektivnu dobrobit adolescenata, u ovom istraživanju odlučili smo razmotriti specifične načine korištenja Instagrama, kao primjera dominantno vizualne društvene mreže. Konkretnije, cilj istraživanja bio je ispitati povezanost aktivnog i pasivnog korištenja Instagrama s općim samopoštovanjem te utvrditi djeluju li benigna i maliciozna zavist te potreba za povezanošću kao posrednici njihovog odnosa. U online istraživanju sudjelovalo je 611 učenika srednjih škola s područja Grada Zagreba. Sudionici su ispunjavali čestice o aktivnom i pasivnom korištenju Instagrama, Skalu benigne i maliciozne zavisti, subskalu potrebe za povezanošću koja je dio Skale osnovnih psiholoških potreba te subskalu općeg samopoštovanja koja je dio Marshovog upitnika samoopisivanja - II. Rezultati istraživanja pokazuju kako ne postoji značajna povezanost pasivnog korištenja Instagrama i samopoštovanja. Osim toga, benigna i maliciozna zavist nisu se pokazali značajnim medijatorima njihovog odnosa. S druge strane, utvrđeno je kako je potreba za povezanošću značajan medijator u odnosu između aktivnog korištenja Instagrama i općeg samopoštovanja. Naime, adolescenti koji više koriste Instagram aktivno, imaju zadovoljeniju potrebu za povezanošću, a što se očituje i u njihovom višem samopoštovanju. Suprotno percepciji javnosti, rezultati ovog istraživanja upućuju kako društvene mreže mogu imati pozitivnu ulogu u životu adolescenata, pri čemu je ključno uzeti u obzir način na koji se one koriste. Ipak, uzevši u obzir ograničenja ovog istraživanja, istaknuto je kako su potrebna dodatna istraživanja koja će doprinijeti daljnjem razjašnjavanju odnosa korištenja društvenih mreža i subjektivne dobrobiti korisnika.

Abstract (english)

Social media plays an important role in the life of today’s adolescents. In the attempt to contribute to the understanding of the impact they have on adolescents’ subjective well-being, in this study we decided to examine two distinct types of Instagram use, with Instagram being an example of an image-based social media. More precisely, the aim of the study was to determine the relationship between both active and passive Instagram use with general self-esteem and explore whether benign and malicious envy and need for relatedness function as mediators of these relationships. Six hundred eleven high school students from the City of Zagreb participated in the online survey. The participants filled out items regarding active and passive use of Instagram, the Benign and Malicious Envy Scale, the Need for Relatedness subscale, which is a part of the Basic Psychological Needs Scale and the General Self-esteem subscale, which is a part of the Marsh's Self Description Questionnaire II. The results indicate the absence of a significant relationship between passive Instagram use and general self-esteem. Neither benign nor malicious envy do not function as mediators of this relationship. However, need for relatedness mediates the relationship between active Instagram use and general self-esteem: adolescents who engage more frequently in active Instagram use tend to have higher levels of need for relatedness satisfaction, which in turn manifests in their higher levels of general self-esteem. Contrary to the public perception, the results of this study indicate that social media can have a positive impact in the life of adolescents, but when making such claims, it is crucial to consider the type of activities behind their usage. However, considering the limitations of this study, further studies are needed in order to fully clarify the relationship between social media use and adolescents’ well-being.

• Keywords: adolescencija; Instagram; aktivno i pasivno korištenje; benigna i maliciozna zavist; potreba za povezanošću
• Keywords (english): adolescence; Instagram; active and passive use; benign and malicious envy; need for relatedness
• Language: croatian
• URN:NBN: urn:nbn:hr:131:855901
• Study programme: Title: Psychology; Study programme type: university; Study level: graduate; Academic / professional title: magistar/magistra psihologije (magistar/magistra psihologije)
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• Created on: 2022-06-09 16:21:19