Instagram Use and Mental Well-Being Survey of 515 University Students in Islamabad

515 survey responses from male and female students aged 18-25 at two universities in Islamabad, collected via online surveys. The dataset contains results from a quantitative study applying a conditional mediation model to explore the relationship between Instagram use, self-esteem, and depression. The data was authored by Ayesha Qamar and last updated on 2026-04-29.

Use Cases

• Analyze the relationship between Instagram use and self-esteem based on survey responses.
• Investigate the mediating role of self-esteem on depression based on the described conditional mediation model.
• Examine how upward social comparison moderates the psychological impact of Instagram use.
• Replicate or validate the statistical findings (e.g., β coefficients) reported in the study description.

Strengths

• Dataset includes 515 survey responses, providing a substantive sample size for analysis.
• Study applied a conditional mediation model evaluated by SmartPLS, suggesting a structured analytical approach.
• Specific statistical results are reported in the description (e.g., β=-0.661 for Instagram use on self-esteem).

Limitations

• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
• Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment.
• Data collection used convenience sampling from two universities, which may limit generalizability.

Provenance

Source

Ayesha Qamar via figshare.

Collection Method

Online surveys using convenience sampling.

Freshness

Last updated 2026-04-29 17:32:07; freshness should be verified.

Geography

Islamabad, Pakistan.