%0 Journal Article %T Characterological Correlates of Selfie Taking Behavior %A Eric Gilliland %A Mark J. Kiss %A Melanie A. Morrison %A Todd G. Morrison %J Psychology %P 1530-1545 %@ 2152-7199 %D 2018 %I Scientific Research Publishing %R 10.4236/psych.2018.96092 %X Few researchers have examined selfie taking behavior. To address this gap, 235 participants (age 18 - 60) completed an online questionnaire assessing a variety of psychological factors, personality traits, and selfie taking activities (i.e., frequency of selfies posted to social networking sites [SNSs], time spent editing selfies, and number of selfie takes prior to posting). A number of statistically significant correlations emerged. For example, participants¡¯ levels of neuroticism, social physique anxiety, body-related shame, and concern about physical appearance correlated positively with the amount of time spent editing selfies. As well, group comparisons between selfie (n = 193) and non-selfie takers (n = 42) suggest that the former exhibit higher levels of certain facets of vanity. The implications of these findings and directions for future research are outlined. %K Social Media %K Vanity %K Neuroticism %K Body Image %K Shame %K Guilt %U http://www.scirp.org/journal/PaperInformation.aspx?PaperID=85762