Body Image, Need to Belong, and Self-Disclosure as Predictors of Subjective Well-Being in Teenagers Using Instagram Social Media

Abstract

This research aims to examine body image, the need to belong, and self-disclosure as predictors of subjective well-being in adolescents. Based on a literature review conducted on teenagers who use the social media Instagram, they have the desire to gain happiness within themselves subjectively. Predictors of well-being among teenagers who use Instagram are the urge to show a good body shape, the need to belong, and self-disclosure. The sampling method used was purposive sampling, namely teenagers in general but daily use the social media Instagram. The number of participants obtained was 300 people, teenagers, with the result that body image, the need to belong, and self-disclosure have a significant role in subjective well-being. The role with the greatest value is obtained from the need to belong variable with a significant positive role and a value of β = 0.477 and an overall value of R 2 = 0.564. Positive influence can be interpreted as when the need to belong increases, it will increase well-being.