| Dimension | Infrequent | Frequent |
|---|---|---|
| Self-deprecation | 7.58 | 8.38 ↑ |
| Authority | 4.03 ↑ | 3.44 |
| Self-sufficiency | 2.61 ↑ | 2.03 |
| Exhibitionism | 2.69 ↑ | 2.09 |
Virtual Socialization among College Students
Virtual Socialization among College Students: An Analysis through Self-Esteem, Psychological Needs and Narcissism
Nandini Sanyal, Tina Fernandes & Roselina Vundi
International Journal of Indian Psychology · 2017
DOI: 10.25215/0404.042
Central question
How do self-esteem, psychological needs, and narcissism relate to virtual socialization among college students?
Among 200 students, frequent socializers reported higher self-deprecation; infrequent socializers scored higher on authority, self-sufficiency, and exhibitionism. Correlations among self-esteem, psychological needs, and narcissistic traits also varied across the groups. These are associations, not causal effects.
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“frequent virtual socializers evaluate themselves more negatively.”Discussion, printed page 20.
The visual summarises all four reported group differences in Table 1 (pp. 16–17): self-deprecation, authority, and exhibitionism at p < .05; self-sufficiency at p < .01. Each dimension uses its own scale, so compare groups within a row.
Purposive sample: 100 men and 100 women, aged 18–25. Source: Sanyal, Fernandes & Vundi (2017), DOI: 10.25215/0404.042.