LONELINESS AND SELF-ESTEEM AS PREDICTOR OF SELFITIS BEHAVIOR AMONG UNIVERSITY STUDENTS

Abstract

The study aimed to explore the correlation among loneliness, self-esteem, and selfitis. Using correlational design and convenient sampling sample was consisted of university students aging 18-25 (M = 21.5, S.D = 1.11). Data was collected by administrating Rosenberg Self-Esteem Scale, Selfitis Behavior Scale, and The Revised UCLA Loneliness Scale. Pearson correlation showed a positive non-significant correlation between loneliness and selfitis behavior. Moreover, finding revealed a negative non-significant correlation between self-esteem and selfitis. Furthermore, findings from the t-test revealed that male participants were more prone to selfitis behavior. The study suggested future researches to incorporate individual related characteristics such as personality and coping to establish more stronger predictors of selfitis.