In this thesis, I focused on the connection between self-image and self-representation on the online social network called Instagram. In the first part of my thesis, I defined the main concepts, namely self-image, self-representation, the theory of uses and gratification, selfie. The main purpose of this thesis is to find out whether self-image is connected to the frequency of posting images with one's image on the mentioned social network or not. For this purpose, I created an online survey questionnaire, which included a sample of 137 Slovenian adolescents aged between 18 and 26. With the conducted questionnaire, I wanted to find out if the mentioned correlation exists. The results have shown, that self-image is connected to the frequency of self-representation. The results of the survey questionnaire among the target group show an existing relationship between self-esteem and and the frequency of self-presentation, ie. posting pictures with your own image on Instagram.
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