Instagram Use and Mental Well-Being Survey Data from Pakistani University Students

Pakistan had 54.38 million adult social media users at the start of 2024. This dataset contains factor loadings from a quantitative study of 515 university students in Islamabad, aged 18-25, exploring the relationship between Instagram use, social comparison, self-esteem, and depression. The data was collected via online surveys and analyzed using SmartPLS, authored by Ayesha Qamar and last updated in April 2026.

Use Cases

• Test conditional mediation models (CoMe Model) based on the described relationships between Instagram use, self-esteem, and depression.
• Analyze the moderating role of upward social comparison based on the described variable interaction.
• Replicate the structural equation modeling (SEM) analysis using the provided factor loadings and beta coefficients.
• Study demographic patterns in social media impact based on the sample of university students in Islamabad.

Strengths

• Dataset is small at 5.5 KB, enabling quick download and inspection.
• Analysis includes specific statistical results (e.g., β = -0.661, p < .001 for Instagram use on self-esteem).
• Sample of 515 students provides a basis for quantitative analysis.
• Clear temporal context with data collection likely around 2024.

Limitations

• Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment.
• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
• Data reflects a specific geographic and demographic bias, limited to university students in Islamabad, Pakistan.

Provenance

Source

figshare, author Ayesha Qamar.

Collection Method

Online surveys conducted with university students via convenience sampling.

Time Range

Data collection likely occurred around 2024, based on the description's reference point.

Freshness

Last updated 2026-04-29 17:32:01; freshness should be verified.

Geography

Islamabad, Pakistan.