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A risky investment? Examining the outcomes of emotional investment in Instagram
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Lowe-Calverley, E and Grieve, R and Padgett, C, A risky investment? Examining the outcomes of emotional investment in Instagram, Telematics and Informatics, 45 pp. 1-11. ISSN 0736-5853 (2019) [Refereed Article]
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DOI: doi:10.1016/j.tele.2019.101299
Abstract
Recent research demonstrates links between aspects of Instagram use and negative psychological
outcomes. It is therefore important to be able to predict the users who may be at a greater risk of
experiencing negative consequences as a result of their use. Instagram is an immersive platform
and peoples’ behaviour on Instagram can be important to their self-concept and self-esteem; users
are potentially deeply emotionally invested in their Instagram use. This paper presents three
studies investigating an Instagram-specific form of emotional investment – Instagram Investment.
Study 1 (N = 167) examined Instagram Investment as a predictor of depression, anxiety, and
stress, within a series of hierarchical multiple regression models, and demonstrated the potential
utility of Instagram Investment for the prediction of depression and stress. In Study 2 (N = 120)
we expanded our understanding of Instagram Investment within the context of self-esteem. A
mediation model revealed an indirect effect of number of followers on self-esteem via Instagram
Investment. Finally, in Study 3 (N = 259) we examined the structural properties of the 6 items
used to measure Instagram Investment using a confirmatory factor analysis. Together, these
studies demonstrate that Instagram Investment is a new and valuable construct for explaining the
way that individuals are impacted by their use of Instagram.
Item Details
| Item Type: | Refereed Article |
|---|---|
| Keywords: | Instagram investment, emotional investment, social media anxiety, social comparison, self-esteem |
| Research Division: | Psychology |
| Research Group: | Social and personality psychology |
| Research Field: | Social psychology |
| Objective Division: | Expanding Knowledge |
| Objective Group: | Expanding knowledge |
| Objective Field: | Expanding knowledge in psychology |
| UTAS Author: | Lowe-Calverley, E (Dr Emily Lowe-Calverley) |
| UTAS Author: | Grieve, R (Dr Rachel Grieve) |
| UTAS Author: | Padgett, C (Dr Christine Padgett) |
| ID Code: | 137897 |
| Year Published: | 2019 |
| Web of Science® Times Cited: | 7 |
| Deposited By: | Psychology |
| Deposited On: | 2020-03-12 |
| Last Modified: | 2020-04-30 |
| Downloads: | 0 |
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