Self-esteem

Adolescents’ videogame play, need satisfaction, and self-esteem: a self-determination perspective

Initial evidence suggests that need-supportive videogame play can have positive short-term effects on adolescents’ need satisfaction, and may therefore help to promote positive well-being. However, less is currently known about the long-term …

BeReal, Be Happy? Examining the relationships between authentic self-presentations on BeReal and adolescents’ self-esteem

Unlike most social media, the new platform BeReal encourages users to present an authentic self. Since such self-presentations are assumed to have positive effects, this study examined whether adolescents’ authentic self-presentations on BeReal …