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90ExaminingtheImpactsofSocialMediaUseonSelf-IdentityandSelf-Esteem800字TheuseofsocialmediahasgrownexponentiallyinrecentyearsandthereisincreasingevidencethatithasanimpactonusersseiAidentityandself-esteemThispaperseekstoexploretherelationshipbetweensocialmediauseandself-identityandself-esteemaswellasexaminesomeofthenegativeandpositiveeffectsStudieshaveshownthatexcessiveuseofsocialmediacanleadtolowself-esteemUsersareoftenexposedtothelivesofothersonlineandmaycomparetheirownlifetothatoftheirpeersWhenpeoplefeelinferiororinadequateafterseeingotherpeoplespoststhiscanleadtoadecreaseinself-worthInadditionpressuretoconformtowhatisconsideredsociallydesirablecanleadtoafeelingofnotbeinggoodenoughThiscanleadtoindividualsfeelinganxiousordepressedOntheotherhandstudieshavefoundthatengagementinsocialmediacanhelpbuildself-confidenceandpromotepositiveselfidentitySocialmediaallowsuserstoexpressthemselvesbycreatingcontentsharingstoriescreatingartorjoiningindiscussionsThiscanbeahelpfulplatformforuserstodiscovernewinterestsandbuildrelationshipswithotherswhosharesimilarinterestsandpassionsBeingabletoengageinmeaningfulconversationscanhelpbuildself-worthInconclusionitisclearthatsocialmediahasbothpositiveandnegativeimpactsonausersself-identityandself-esteemExcessiveuseandpressuretomatchuptowhatisconsideredsociallydesirablecanleadtonegativeeffectsHoweverengaginginmeaningfulconversationsandusingsocialmediaasaplatformtoexpressoneselfcanhavepositiveeffectsThereforeitisimportantforuserstopracticemoderationwhenusingsocialmediainordertomaximizethepositiveeffectsandminimizethenegativeones。