Instagram Use and Mental Well-being Survey of 515 University Students in Pakistan

A 2024 study surveyed 515 male and female university students aged 18-25 in Islamabad, Pakistan, to explore the relationship between Instagram use and mental well-being. The dataset contains descriptive statistics from this quantitative study, which applied a conditional mediation model. The data was authored by Ayesha Qamar and last updated on 2026-04-29.

Use Cases

• Analyze the relationship between social media usage and self-esteem based on survey data.
• Investigate the mediating role of self-esteem between Instagram use and depression based on the described model.
• Study the moderating effect of upward social comparison on mental well-being pathways.
• Examine demographic patterns of social media use among university students in a specific geographic context.

Strengths

• Dataset is small (5.5 KB), facilitating quick download and inspection.
• The underlying study reports specific statistical results (e.g., β = -0.661, p < .001 for Instagram use on self-esteem).
• Sample size of 515 students is explicitly stated.

Limitations

• Row count and column-level documentation are unknown; field semantics must be inferred after download.
• Data is from a convenience sample from two universities in one city, which may limit generalizability.
• Freshness should be verified as the last update date is in the future (2026-04-29).

Provenance

Source

Ayesha Qamar via figshare

Collection Method

Online surveys conducted with university students using convenience sampling.

Time Range

Data collection likely occurred around 2024, as referenced in the description.

Freshness

Last updated 2026-04-29 17:32:00

Geography

Islamabad, Pakistan