Self-Esteem and Social Support for Online Self Presentation in College Students

Abstrak

Students as a group that grew up in the digital era cannot be separated from the use of social media in everyday life. In its use social media offers various features, one of which is to present oneself. Many students use social media, such as Instagram, as a means of self-presentation. This study aims to see the influence of self-esteem and social support on self-presentation on Instagram social media. The study uses a quantitative approach. For the independent variable using the RSES scale and social support scale, while for the dependent variable using the SPFBQ scale. From the data of 124 student participants analyzed, a significance of p = 0.000 (p <0.05) was obtained. Thus, it can be concluded that self-esteem and social support simultaneously affect the level of self-presentation on Instagram social media.

Kata kunci

• Social Media
• dukugan sosial
• media sosial
• self-esteem
• self-presentation
• social support