Table 3 Comparison between Egyptian and Saudi nursing students as regards the motives for using the selfie (each group n = 150)
From: Selfie-related concepts and behaviors among Egyptian and Saudi nursing students: a comparative study
Motives for using the selfie | Studied groups | χ2 | p value | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Egyptian group | Saudi group | |||||
No. | % | No. | % | |||
Why do you share selfies on social media? | ||||||
• Create more friendships | 39 | 26.0 | 19 | 12.7 |  |  |
• Share photos | 73 | 48.7 | 60 | 40.0 | 29.17 | 0.0001** |
• Increased reactivity | 14 | 9.3 | 35 | 23.3 |  |  |
• Get to know foreigners | 0 | .0 | 12 | 8.0 |  |  |
• Make an impression on your photos | 24 | 16.0 | 24 | 16.0 |  |  |
Do your selfies on social media often contain comments or answers? | ||||||
• No | 29 | 19.3 | 11 | 7.3 |  |  |
• Sometimes | 37 | 24.7 | 71 | 47.3 | 20.49 | 0.0001** |
• Yes | 84 | 56.0 | 68 | 45.3 |  |  |
What were your motivations for using selfie? | ||||||
• Fame love | 8 | 5.3 | 14 | 9.3 |  |  |
• Draw attention | 6 | 4.0 | 17 | 11.3 | 12.03 | 0.007** |
• Proof of existence | 16 | 10.7 | 25 | 16.7 |  |  |
• Subjective desire | 120 | 80.0 | 94 | 62.7 |  |  |
Reasons for taking selfies | ||||||
• State of joy | 88 | 58.7 | 72 | 48.0 |  |  |
• Depression and sadness | 4 | 2.7 | 22 | 14.7 | 14.1 | 0.001** |
• Normal case | 58 | 38.7 | 56 | 37.3 |  |  |
What were the media motives for taking your selfies? | ||||||
• Introduce my friends to places | 44 | 29.3 | 29 | 19.3 | 5.53 | 0.14 |
• Introduce your culture | 15 | 10.0 | 24 | 16.0 |  |  |
• Notify a message | 13 | 8.7 | 16 | 10.7 |  |  |
• See your diary | 78 | 52.0 | 81 | 54.0 |  |  |