The effect of body image and self-esteem on selfie addiction among fresh female students at Ahfad University-Omdurman Sudan

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This study aimed to examine the effect of body image and self-esteem on selfie addiction among fresh female students at Ahfad University(Sudan), as well as to investigate the correlation between body image and self-esteem.

To achieve those objectives, the researcher adopted the descriptive research method.

The sample included (400) female students whose average age was (22.5) years, selected by using a simple random sample.

The study was conducted by administering three scales.

The results of the study indicated that (50%) of the sample suffered from the selfie addiction between moderate to severe levels.

There was a significant correlation between selfie addiction, self-esteem and body image.

Moreover, it was found that both body image and self-esteem had a predictive ability to increase likelihood of selfie addiction among females.

The study recommended that professionals should consider preparing prevention programs for those who have traits of a selfie addiction behavior.