An exploratory study of "selfitis" and the development of the Selfitis Behavior Scale

In 2014, stories appeared in national and international media claiming that the condition of "selfitis" (the obsessive taking of selfies) was to be classed as a mental disorder by the American Psychiatric Association and that the condition could be borderline, acute, or chronic. However, the stories were a hoax but this did not stop empirical research being carried out into the concept. The present study empirically explored the concept and collected data on the existence of selfitis with respect to the three alleged levels (borderline, acute, and chronic) and developed the Selfitis Behavior Scale (SBS). Initially, focus group interviews with 225 Indian university students were carried out to generate potential items for the SBS. The SBS was then validated using 400 Indian university students via exploratory factor analysis (EFA). Six factors were identified in the EFA comprising environmental enhancement, social competition, attention seeking, mood modification, self-confidence, and social conformity. The findings demonstrate that the SBS appears to be a reliable and valid instrument for assessing selfitis but that confirmatory studies are needed to validate the concept more rigorously

Campaña hablemos claramente intercambiemos roles : trastorno obsesivo compulsivo

The following investigation shows a detailed study of the reality of Obsessive Compulsive Disorder in the international and national field, based on qualitative, quantitative methods and certified theories from the WHO, the APA, the Ministry of Public Health and the National Council on Disabilities, everything to develop a communication campaign aimed to change the reality of a certain neighborhood of low-middle class and finally give financial support to a foundation related to OCD.La siguiente investigación muestra un estudio detallado sobre la realidad del Trastorno Obsesivo Compulsivo a nivel internacional y nacional, basada en métodos cualitativos, cuantitativos y teorías certificadas por la OMS y la APA, así como por el Ministerio de Salud Pública y el Consejo Nacional de Discapacidades, todo con el objetivo de desarrollar una campaña de comunicación enfocada a cambiar la realidad de un barrio de clase media-baja determinado y apoyar económicamente a una fundación relacionada con el TOC

Common myths in the behavioral addiction field

There is no shortage of controversy and debates within the field of behavioral addiction. In this paper, five myths are outlined concerning various behavioral addictions. These are: (i) behavioral addictions can occur concurrently, (ii) addictions such as videogame addiction are associated with other comorbidities and are therefore not separate disorders, (iii) 'addictions' are equivalent to 'disorders' in DSM-5 and ICD-11 nomenclature, (iv) very excessive behaviors are addictions, and (v) socially condoned excessive activities and activities engaged in willfully cannot be classed as behavioral addictions. It is argued that views based on these myths depend upon how behavioral addictions are defined in the first place It is concluded that any behavior which has severe and longstanding clinical impairment and comprising core components of addiction (i.e., salience, conflict, mood modification, tolerance, withdrawal, and relapse) should be conceptualized as a behavioral addiction

Hubungan perilaku selfitis dengan imaginary audience pada remaja di Daerah Istimewa Yogyakarta

Secara perlahan, perilaku selfie yang telah menjadi kebiasaan dapat memicu terjadinya selfitis, yang dianggap potensial untuk ditambahkan dalam gangguan kesehatan mental terkait penggunaan teknologi. Selfitis terjadi ketika seseorang melakukan pengambilan gambar selfie secara obsesif dan kompulsif. Imaginary audience dapat terfasilitasi dengan adanya perilaku selfitis, yaitu ketika remaja merasa menjadi pusat perhatian dan selalu dinilai oleh audien. Begitu pula sebaliknya, selfitis akan semakin menguat dengan adanya imaginary audience. Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk mengetahui adakah hubungan perilaku selfitis dengan imaginary audience pada remaja di Daerah Istimewa Yogyakarta. Penelitian ini menggunakan pendekatan kuantitatif dengan sampel 164 remaja berusia 13-19 tahun di Daerah Istimewa Yogyakarta. Pengambilan sampel dilakukan dengan teknik purposive sampling. Skala yang digunakan  adalah instrumen modifikasi dari selfitis behavior scale dan new imaginary audience. Analisis data dilakukan menggunakan product moment Pearson. Temuan menunjukkan bahwa terdapat hubungan yang signifikan antara perilaku selfitis dengan imaginary audience pada remaja. Sebagian remaja di Daerah Istimewa Yogyakarta memiliki perilaku selfitis dan imaginary audience pada taraf sedan

Magic mirror on the wall: Selfie-related behavior as mediator of the relationship between narcissism and problematic smartphone use

Objective: Recent research has suggested that problematic smartphone use is associated with several psychological factors and that mobile apps and smartphone-related behavior (i.e. selfi e behavior) may encourage the development of problematic smartphone use. However, little is known about how the interplay between dysfunctional personality characteristics and selfi e-related behavior can infl uence problematic smartphone use. The aim of this study was to examine the relationship between narcissism and problematic smartphone use, as well as the mediating role of selfi e-related behavior in this relationship among young men and women. Method: In the current study, a total of 627 undergraduate students (283 males and 344 females) completed a cross-sectional survey. A structural equation model was tested separately for males and females in order to evaluate the associations between narcissism, selfi e-related behavior and problematic smartphone use. Results: The results showed that greater narcissism was related to increased selfi e-related behavior, which in turn were positively associated with problematic smartphone use both for males and females. However, selfi e-related behavior mediated the relationship between narcissism and problematic smartphone use only for females. Conclusions: The study provides fresh insight into our understanding of the psychological mechanisms underlying problematic smartphone use, which may inform prevention and treatment interventions

Selfie expectancies among adolescents: Construction and validation of an instrument to assess expectancies toward selfies among boys and girls

Selfie-taking and posting is one of the most popular activities among teenagers, an important part of online self-presentation that is related to identity issues and peer relations. The scholarly literature emphasizes different yet conflicting motivations for selfie-behavior, stressing deeper analysis of psychological factors and the influence of gender and age. Expectancies are “explanatory device[s]” that can help us study adolescent behavior. However, no instruments have been devised that specifically explore the expectations teenagers have about selfies and their influence on selfie-frequency. The current study proposes a short and reliable instrument to identify teen expectancies about selfie-behavior. This instrument was validated using a sample of 646 Italian adolescents (14 to 19 years old) by means of Exploratory Factor Analysis (EFA) and Confirmatory Factor Analysis (CFA). We also explore the relationship between selfie expectancies and selfie-frequency, as well as the role of gender in shaping selfies. Our results point toward a 7-factor model that characterizes expectations toward selfies as a multi-dimensional construct linked to both positive and negative perceptions of the nature and consequences of selfies. The overall model fitted the data sufficiently (χ2 = 5067.051, p 0.0000; CFI = 0.962; TLI = 0.954; RMSEA ≤ 0.05: 0.035; SRMR = 0.046), showing an adequate reliability of the scale (α = 0.830). Bivariate correlations between selfie expectancies and selfie-frequency (r = 0.338, p < 0.001) confirmed the convergent validity of the tool. Selfie-sharing is a common practice that is widespread among the participants in this study. Self-promotion represents a positive function of selfies. Selfies promote self-presentation and self-confidence, both in boys and girls. Moreover, selfie expectancies address sexual self-attractiveness, especially among boys. Despite the positive aspects of selfies, our results stress adolescent awareness of the negative consequences of this type of web-exposure. This is especially true among girls, whose selfie-behavior is, paradoxically, more frequent than boys. Self-management through selfie-posting is a positive outcome of selfie-behavior that plays a key role among adolescents, even though the dangers of manipulating selfies in order to garner approval from one’s peers need to be considered. The positive psychometric properties of the measure point toward the need for further research on both generalized and specific selfie-behaviors

Selfitis behavior: assessing the Italian version of the Selfitis Behavior Scale and its mediating role in the relationship of dark traits with social media addiction

Research on selfie-related behavior has recently flourished. The present study expands theoretical and empirical work on phenomenon by assessing the psychometric properties of the Selfitis Behavior Scale among an Italian sample and by examining its unexplored mediating role in the relationships between dark triad traits and social media addiction. A total of 490 participants (53.1% females) completed a self-report survey including socio-demographics, the Selfitis Behavior Scale (SBS), the Short Dark Triad Scale (SD3), and the Bergen Social Media Addiction Scale (BSMAS). Results showed the SBS had a five-factor structure with good psychometrics properties in terms of reliability coefficients and measurement invariance across gender. In addition, findings from the path model supported the mediating role of selfitis behavior in the relationships of narcissism and psychopathy with social media addiction. Machiavellianism was found to be unrelated to selfitis behavior and social media addiction. The model shed light into the previous inconsistent findings on the associations between dark triad traits and social media addiction by taking into account the key role of selfitis behavior as an underlying mechanism. The findings may explain individual differences in personality traits associated with co-dependence (i.e., the combination of the dependence on self and others and social media addiction)