SELFIE OBJECTIFICATION ON SOCIAL MEDIA (INSTAGRAM) AMONG YOUNG GIRLS AS A SOURCE OF PERSONAL SATISIFACTION

Abstract

This study investigates how Instagram selfies contribute to the objectification of young women. Selfies are photographs of oneself, while objectification is the act of treating something as an object. The objectification of self-images on social media platforms is thus referred to as "selfie objectification." Selfie-posting behavior may be linked to self-objectification. Therefore, we intend to conduct an in-depth interview study with 15 to 20 female university students. The purpose of this study is to determine if young or adolescent girls use selfies as a source of objectification. The findings of this study will be helpful in the development of social media usage policies for youth.