Selfie Addiction and Narcissism as Correlates and Predictors of Psychological Well-being among Young Adults

Abstract

This study examined the relationship between selfie addiction, narcissism and psychological well-being as well as the predictive role of narcissism and selfie addiction in young adults. Using correlational research design, a sample of 250 young adults with age range 19-35 (M = 23.51, SD = 3.63) was approached using non probability purposive sampling. Participants completed Selfie Addiction Scale (Aruguman, 2018), Narcissism Personality Inventory-16 (NPI-16; Ames, Rose & Anderson, 2006) and Ryff Psychological Well-Being Scale (Ryff, 1995). Selfie addiction had positive relationship with narcissism and negative relationship with one dimension “environmental mastery” of psychological well-being. narcissism was found to be negatively related with psychological well-being. Regression analysis showed that narcissism was a significant negative predictor of psychological well-being. Furthermore, results of independent sample t-test revealed that scores on selfie addiction was higher in boys but narcissism and psychological well-being was high in girls. The findings of the current study may provide important information to young adults, parents, counselors and therapists regarding selfie addiction.