Self-representation on Instagram

Hello, I am Ainė and Your opinion matters for me, I am looking forward for your answers! The objective of the survey is to figure out how people represent themselves on Instagram and what do they think about the creation of fake online persona. This survey is targeted at all Instagram users. The survey is completely anonymous and not compulsory. Anyone who participates will receive +50 karma points for helping :) If you have any questions feel free to contact me via email: [email protected]. Thank you for participation, you will receive your karma points immediately.

What is your gender?

What is your age?

What is your occupation?

  1. employee
  2. i am a student.
  3. consultant at local department store
  4. none
  5. lithuanian
  6. student
  7. student
  8. a student

Approximately how many hours do you spend on Instagram per day?

Do you upload pictures on Instagram?

How often do you upload pictures on Instagram?

Do you use apps for picture editing?

What kind of apps do you use for picture editing?

Other option

  1. afterlight and snapseed
  2. huji
  3. snapseed

Does your personality and appearance created online match your personality and appearance in reality?

  1. yes
  2. sometimes. i don't post that much, so it's hard to say.
  3. yes, i think so.
  4. sort of
  5. i hope so.
  6. yes, i don't put much effort into using instagram. it's all real :)
  7. i think and i hope so.
  8. in my head - yes, but i don't know how other people see me.

What do you think about people who create fake image of themselves on Instagram?

  1. don't know
  2. i think that such people do not feel valid in reality, so they tend to fake themselves on the internet. also, they do impact younger users.
  3. probably they don't feel good in their own skin; they think that the fake image might help them build their confidence.
  4. i think they want to feel accepted by society since everyone shows only perfect images and lives.
  5. i think it is a bad thing to do, because when people meet someone they met on instagram and that person doesn't look like the one in the picture, the first thought about that kind of person is that he or she is a liar.
  6. people observe others' lives and want to behave as if they live like them.
  7. i think it doesn't make any sense. relationships of every kind happen in real life and not on a social network, so i can't understand why a person should appear different from reality.
  8. to a certain extent, i think it's okay. i use filters to make my pictures more aesthetically pleasing, and i use face tune to smooth out details on my skin/body, sharpen some other details in the picture, and so on; but they are just touch-ups, every photographer does that, and even more. it's normal. when people edit their pictures so much that in real life you can't even recognize them and they look "fake," then that is not okay at all! they have serious body image issues and are fooling themselves the most about the way they look.

Give feedback about this survey. Thank you :)

  1. good
  2. your cover letter is very informal, but considering your potential respondents, it is still suitable. also, it contains the essential information. it is a bit strange that the question "does your personality and appearance created online match your personality and appearance in reality?" is an open one. if you wanted the respondent to comment upon it, you should have indicated it. :) other than that, this was a great attempt to create an internet survey!
  3. the topic is relevant to me. the questions were interesting. i really hope that i will get those 50 karma points ;-]
  4. a very good survey, it represents your topic perfectly.
  5. a very interesting topic. perfectly chosen questions and i can’t wait to hear about the results!
  6. i liked the cover letter because it didn't have too much information in it, and i find the objective of this survey really interesting.
  7. thanks for the karma points. the age range could be narrowed, and the occupation could be specified; other than that, it's a great topic to research! :)
  8. i liked the survey, specific questions, a lot of space to express your opinion :)
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