Self-Reflections through a Screen: Self-Identity, Social Media, and Psychological Well-Being

We developed a measure for social media use. There was 80 participants (18-24) and the reliability was a= .95, .89, .79 for each subscale (Social comparison, self-disclosure, social support). Social comparison and self-disclosure were correlated with addiction, depression, and anxiety. These results indicate support for social media's negative outcomes.