Table 2 Comparison between Egyptian and Saudi nursing students as regard selfie habits and patterns (each group n = 150)
From: Selfie-related concepts and behaviors among Egyptian and Saudi nursing students: a comparative study
Selfie habits and patterns | Studied groups | χ2 | p value | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Egyptian group | Saudi group | |||||
No. | % | No. | % | |||
Do you use selfie? | ||||||
• Rarely | 28 | 18.7 | 26 | 17.3 | 27.88 | 0.0001 |
• Always | 34 | 22.7 | 76 | 50.7 |  |  |
• Usually | 88 | 58.7 | 48 | 32.0 |  |  |
Time of using selfie | ||||||
• For month | 42 | 28.0 | 37 | 24.7 | 0.43 | 0.51 |
• More than years | 108 | 72.0 | 113 | 75.3 |  |  |
Number of selfie per day | ||||||
• 1-5 | 121 | 80.7 | 103 | 68.7 | 6.28 | 0.04 |
• 6-10 | 14 | 9.3 | 27 | 18.0 |  |  |
• > 10 | 15 | 10.0 | 20 | 13.3 |  |  |
Who do you prefer to take your selfies with? | ||||||
• Alone | 34 | 22.7 | 67 | 44.7 | 19.36 | 0.0001 |
• With friends | 104 | 69.3 | 67 | 44.7 |  |  |
• With Family members | 12 | 8.0 | 16 | 10.6 |  |  |
When taking your selfie, how would you like your photo to be? | ||||||
• Normal and natural | 70 | 46.7 | 62 | 41.3 | 1.05 | 0.59 |
• Image enhancements | 53 | 35.3 | 61 | 40.7 |  |  |
• Use selfie apps | 27 | 18.0 | 27 | 18.0 |  |  |
Which shooting angles you prefer when taking a “selfie”? | ||||||
• Head tilt | 44 | 29.3 | 57 | 38.0 |  |  |
• Photo from high angle | 76 | 50.7 | 54 | 36.0 | 6.57 | 0.04 |
• Shooting from the front center | 30 | 20.0 | 39 | 26.0 |  |  |
What do you prefer to take your selfie with? | ||||||
• Expensive collectibles | 5 | 3.3 | 31 | 20.7 |  |  |
• Luxurious buildings | 14 | 9.3 | 34 | 22.7 | 37.83 | 0.0001 |
• Garden | 104 | 69.3 | 72 | 48.0 |  |  |
• Archeological sites | 27 | 18.0 | 13 | 8.7 |  |  |
When would you like to take “selfies”? | ||||||
• Working hour | 4 | 2.7 | 19 | 12.7 |  |  |
• During my first outing, vacation | 80 | 53.3 | 47 | 31.3 | 21.33 | 0.0001 |
• Learning time | 14 | 9.3 | 13 | 8.7 |  |  |
• Spare time | 52 | 34.7 | 71 | 47.3 |  |  |
Which places you prefer to take your selfies? | ||||||
• Green spaces | 113 | 75.3 | 56 | 37.3 |  |  |
• High places | 5 | 3.3 | 32 | 21.3 | 54.82 | 0.0001 |
• University | 20 | 13.3 | 21 | 14.0 |  |  |
• The house | 12 | 8.0 | 41 | 27.3 |  |  |
Do you share your selfies on social media? | ||||||
• Rare | 45 | 30.0 | 50 | 33.3 |  |  |
• Usually | 74 | 49.3 | 69 | 46.0 | .44 | 0.803 |
• Always | 31 | 20.7 | 31 | 20.7 |  |  |
Which social site would you like to put your selfies on? | ||||||
• Instagram | 90 | 60.0 | 123 | 82.0 |  |  |
• Facebook | 36 | 24.0 | 12 | 8.0 |  |  |
• Snapchat | 21 | 14.0 | 8 | 5.3 | 24.54 | 0.0001 |
• Twitter | 3 | 2.0 | 7 | 4.7 |  |  |
What situations would you like to photograph yourself and display on social media? | ||||||
• Funny and cute | 120 | 80.0 | 135 | 90.0 |  |  |
• Sharp | 23 | 15.3 | 0 | .0 | 26.79 | 0.0001 |
• Seriousness | 7 | 4.7 | 15 | 10.0 |  |  |
Whichever one you prefer to take a selfie with most of the time? | ||||||
• Famous people | 19 | 12.7 | 22 | 14.7 |  |  |
• Animals | 5 | 3.3 | 32 | 21.3 | 23.98 | 0.0001 |
• Important places and locations | 126 | 84.0 | 96 | 64.0 |  |  |